Deborah Honeycutt was born November 30, 1953, in Ft. Knox , Kentucky , and grew up in North Georgia. She is married to a former professional baseball player and current Los Angeles Dodgers pitching coach, Rick Honeycutt. They have two children, Holli Griffith, a pediatric physical therapist specializing in equine-assisted therapies, and Ricky Honeycutt, and one grandson, Haden Griffith.

The Honeycutts bought Heartland Ranch in 2001 and Deborah began a horse boarding business. She has hosted horse shows, barrel races, rodeos, team penning and other events in the ranch’s covered arena. She became interested in equine therapy for disabled youth and children and the ranch has been conducting hippotherapy for the past three years.

Deborah is part of a group of dedicated people who have put together a plan for an innovative facility to benefit disabled, abused, and disadvantaged youth and children through equine therapy, vocational training, sensory/nature therapies, and mentoring programs.