ACTHA Monthly |August 2015 | 26
From Wild Man to Gentleman
By Bob Torrez
ACTHA Member Bob Torrez and Chief of Southern California have recently earned Bronze and Silver medals, in addition to being among California's Top Ten State Champions.
I adopted “Chief Spookshimself” a little over 5 years ago from a family that had given up on him. Chief, a non-registered strawberry roan Pintaloosa, was shipped from Montana to California by accident. Yes, they sent the wrong horse and it gets pretty complicated after that so I’ll save you the details. The owners were ready to send him to Red Bucket Rescue, a local non-profit for abandoned horses, when I was lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time.
Photo by Lisa Walker Photography