Painful Loss: 18-Year-Old Rodeo Roper Ace Patton Ashford Dies in Freak Horse Accident
18-year-old rodeo roper Ace Patton Ashford tragically died on August 12 after being dragged across an open field by his horse while helping a sick cow. The heartbreaking accident happened just weeks before he was set to achieve a lifelong goal, leaving the rodeo community in shock and mourning.
