About the sanctuary
Seventeen acres in the Southern Tier, held in trust for horses.
Leocor Farms is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit, classified as a 509(a)(2) public charity, operating in Troupsburg, New York. We provide permanent care for rescued, retired, and at-risk horses.
From arrival to forever
What happens when a horse comes here
Intake & assessment
A horse arrives from a seizure, an auction pipeline, or an owner who can no longer provide care. We begin with quarantine, a full veterinary workup, dental and hoof assessment, and a nutrition plan.
Rehabilitation
Weight, feet, teeth, and trust are rebuilt slowly. Some horses need months of refeeding protocols; others need only time and a quiet place where nothing is asked of them.
Herd integration
Horses are social animals. We introduce each horse gradually to a compatible herd so they can graze, groom, and rest with company rather than in isolation.
Sanctuary for life
There is no adoption clock here. Horses remain in our care, with senior-specific feed, blanketing, and end-of-life dignity when the time comes.
Winter is the real test
The costs don't pause when the pasture stops growing.
From November to April, grazing disappears and every calorie comes from purchased hay and grain. Water lines must be kept from freezing, blankets go on senior and hard- keeping horses, and hoof care continues on a six-week cycle regardless of weather.
Winter is when sanctuaries fail. Recurring monthly gifts are what let us plan a hay order in August instead of scrambling in January.
How we operate
Principles we don't bend
Zero administrative overhead
No salaries, no offices, no fundraising commissions. Donations become hay, grain, medication, bedding, and fencing.
Welfare over optics
We take the horses who are hardest to place, not the ones who photograph best. Care decisions are made with our veterinarian, never by popularity.
Biosecurity first
Quarantine protocols, vaccination schedules, and disciplined manure and pasture management protect the whole herd.
Honest capacity
Sanctuary means forever, so we only accept what we can feed for twenty years. Saying no responsibly is part of saying yes well.