In 1960, was named Horsewoman of the year by the American Horse Shows Association.
In 1990, Kathy was inducted into The Show Jumping Hall of Fame.
In 2000, she was named one of the 50 most influential horsemen of the 20th century by The Chronicle of the Horse and The American Horse Shows Association.
Also in 2000, she was inducted into the Virginia Horse Shows Association Hall of Fame.
In 2005, she received the Pegasus Medal of Honor from the United States Equestrian Federation.
In 2005, she was also inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.
In 2012, Kathy was a recipient of the John Henry "Pop" Lloyd Humanitarian award.
In 2016, she was inducted into the California Professional Horseman's Association Hall of Fame.