Breaking News August 16, 2024August 16, 2024admin 18-Year-Old Texas Rodeo Roper Dies in Freak Accident After Being Dragged by a Horse: ‘He Was a Great Kid’ Texas rodeo roper Ace Patton Ashford, 18, died on Monday, Aug. 12 when he became entangled with a horse while he was tending to a sick calf.