The dirt was familiar. The horse was trusted. The dream was finally in reach. Then, in a few brutal seconds, everything shattered. Witnesses say 18-year-old rodeo roper Ace Patton Ashford was dragged mercilessly across an open field, his body no match for the panicked animal. He’d been helping a sick cow, a simple act of kindness that turned into a nightmare when a sudden, violent shift in the horse’s temperament left the young cowboy trapped in a situation that… Continue reading…