Horse trainer Joe Herrick and Lovely Finish, his filly, who were both burned at the San Luis Rey Downs Training Center in Bonsall on December 7 during the Lilac fire. The trainer lost six other horses in the fire but he and Lovely Finish managed to escape together, although both suffered extensive burns. Herrick says he always felt a bond with her, but that this experience made it even stronger. You can see how much the two care about each other. So many horses didn’t make it out, to see her progress in her recovery is inspiring.