Donna Eckwortzel - Founder & Executive Director
Donna is just as spunky as her horses. Even though her background is business and contract development in the high tech industry, it is her healing experiences she had with horses as a teenager, something tucked in her heart long ago, that drove her to start Hearts Landing Ranch.
Nicole Marie Walter - Director of Equine Services
Nicole became HLRs first employee in 2021. Nicole's education is in Equine Science Management. She has had "hands-on" experience in training and care of horses at multiple well established farms. Nicole is also EAGALA Certified as an Equine Specialist.
Nicole strives to teach the knowledge she has gained through her experiences with horses to the volunteers at HLR to further create an environment of connection and healing for anyone who comes to the ranch.