Board of Directors
Pete Akins
Pete has spent all of his life living in the west and loves the outdoors. About 25 percent of his life, he was confined to the city but by the grace of God those days are over! Pete lives currently with his wife Cami and 4 children Hannah, Andrew (Bubba), Leah and Micah on 2 ½ acres outside of Cedar City Utah. Pete has a passion to see young people come to a place in their lives where they can begin to see the amazing gift that they are to the world! He loves to watch the generations merge and come together to learn from each other and gain mutual benefit. Pete is the founding pastor of Cedar City Foursquare Church – True Life Center.
Celie Gaboury
I was born and raised in the central Black Hills of South Dakota and am the oldest of seven children. My first job was giving rides to tourists at a pony ring that the Bailey Brothers built to keep the neighborhood kids busy during the summer. I don’t remember exactly how old I was, and I don’t remember ever getting paid. I probably never gave that aspect of the job a thought because I was working with horses. I was 10 when I got my first horse and the love of this beautiful animal has never waned even when I was busy raising kids and living what seems like "another" life. I am 59 years old and meet with my physical challenges each morning, but after more than 20 years, I am back in the saddle again at Trinity Ranch!
Bob Padilla
Bob is the owner of Trinity Ranch, Inc. and horses have been his life long passion, although it didn't come as quickly as he would have liked. Born and raised on Long Island, NY, Bob always loved horses and dreamed of being a cowboy since he was a little boy. He moved to the desert southwest and was a successful business owner in Las Vegas before eventually moving to Utah to finally realize that dream.. Bob loves the beauty of Utah and has a passion for helping and mentoring youth by teaching them a good work ethic in caring for his horses and his ranch. He is thrilled to be offering horse camps to the kids in this community. Bob is married to Jennifer and has 3 daughters, Sierra, Justine and Natalie. .
Dennis
Dennis is a retired law enforcement officer. He is an accomplished horseman as well as an entrepenuer and is very active in the community. Dennis enjoys camping, fishing and the grerat outdoors. But most of all he enjoys mentoring and working with kids. He is very proud to be a part of Trinity Ranch!