NMCTR Staff
Ashley Fischer
Executive Director, Lead Instructor, and PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Ashley attended the University of New Mexico, pursuing a career in Speech Language Pathology. She has worked in the special needs community for over 15 years and was a home supervisor for ARCA in Albuquerque. She was a former member of the United States Pony Club and has ridden horses for over 25 years. She is the current PATH Intl. NM State Rep, serves as the Watermelon Mountain Pony Club (WMPC) Treasurer, and is on the WMPC Horse Trials Committee. When she is not working, she spends her time competing with her show horses in 3-day eventing and enjoying time with her family. Her desire to help others and her love for horses led her to seek a career in therapeutic riding. She joined the NMCTR team in 2013.
Kaylee Watkins
PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Kaylee grew up in Los Alamos and has been riding horses on and off for the last 15 years. She has taken care of horses and various animals for most of her life, including as a ranch hand caring for 90+ head of horses, cows, and buffalo. She attended West Texas A&M University and graduated in 2017 with a B.S. in Equine Industry and Business, and a minor in Animal Science. Soon after graduation, she moved back to NM to pursue a career as a PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. She has always had a desire to work with kids and individuals with special needs and loves that she can do that through the horses at NMCTR.
Marie Romero
Volunteer Coordinator
Marie is a lifetime New Mexico resident who retired in 2021. She has loved animals all her life, especially horses. Her true happiness is her beautiful family. She has two amazing daughters and two wonderful son-in-laws. She adores her Corazóns, who are her grandson and two granddaughters. Her desire to help others has brought her to the NMCTR team where she looks forward to being a dedicated member.
