Hello David,
Tough situation for Cowboys. I pray for his full recovery.
Thank you for revealing the dangers through your clear crisp photography.
Vipul
On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 10:58 AM David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Good Morning' all!
Last May 31st, I created a post about the dangers of being a Rodeo Cowboy
... "Pozzy 23."
Ty Pozzobon died, early this year, from CTE, the the degenerative
neurological disease that claims the lives of hockey tough guys and
football players who suffer too many blows to the head.
Ty was a bull rider, but the risks of the world's most dangerous sport are
there for all.
Cowboy's are tough. It's their image. They never talk of concussions ...
they speak of "having their bell rung". Accidents never occur .. they
simply "have a wreck". And some wrecks are worse than others.
(A word of caution. The second and third images may be hard to view, for
some. You've been warned.)
Last Saturday, at the Pritchard Rodeo, there was a saddle-bronc rider, who
was doing well ...
http://furnfeather.ca/Look/Pritchard_18_Wreck-1.html
Until he had a wreck. He was bucked off and it seems that the horse's rear
hoof caught him in the head.... though my shot does not confirm that,
absolutely.
http://furnfeather.ca/Look/Pritchard_18_Wreck-2.html
And then there was the aftermath ... as he lay there for about 30 seconds,
before the local Firefighter's "First Response Team" arrived.
http://furnfeather.ca/Look/Pritchard_18_Wreck-3.html
He was unconscious for several minutes, but eventually was brought round
and helped off the grounds. Later, he was taken, by ambulance, to hospital
. I've not been able to find out any more, about who he is or his current
condition.
So, as usual, it was Animals: 1, Cowboys: 0.
David.
PS: If anyone is interested, the Ty Pozzobon Foundation (which now works
tirelessly to improve the safety of rodeo cowboys) has created a video
about the dangers. It is aimed at cowboys, but some of you may find it
interesting. About 15 minutes long.
https://tinyurl.com/ybnnhvgq
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