The rodeo world is mourning one in all their very own.

Roper Ace Patton Ashford of Lott, Texas, died on Aug. 12 from accidents sustained after getting dragged by a horse, in accordance with native firefighters. He was 18.

First responders have been known as to the scene round 8 a.m., the place Ashford had been attending to a sick calf, in accordance with native outlet KWTX. He had been working with the animal when the horse acquired spooked.

“Someway, the person’s leg acquired tangled,” the Lott Volunteer Hearth Division informed KWTX, “and the horse [dragged] him fairly a distance in an open area.”

The latest highschool graduate was then airlifted to a close-by hospital and whereas he was respiration on the time, the hearth division stated he was in “dangerous form.”

Ashford’s demise was additionally confirmed by his household, who shared of their obituary that he “went to be along with his Lord and savior in the course of the morning hours of Monday, August 12, 2024.”