Posted 2014-01-07 11:23 AM Subject: Paralyzed Barrel Racer
Born not Made
Posts: 2930 Location: North Dakota
If this was talked about already and I missed it, I apologize. But I just stumbled across it on Facebook and I thought it was really neat. So just sharing!
Shows you can do anything you put your mind to! And what a good horse. If I were in a wheelchair, I feel like Red would think I were going to eat him!
Posted 2014-01-07 11:30 AM Subject: RE: Paralyzed Barrel Racer
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Posts: 1094 Location: Idahome
She is a very nice person and runs competitively. I have been able to see her run quite a bit and she is good at what she does. If you follow her on FB, she has started roping again as well.
Amberly is definitely an inspiration. If you follow her on Facebook, she does "Wheelchair Wednesday" and shows everyone how she does things on her own. (Hauling, tacking up her horses, blanketing, etc.)
It's nice to see someone out there like her who keeps a positive attitude and continues following her dreams. Definitely an example all of us can follow.
I loved this! I think it is very cool when people succeed in spite of whatever obstacles they have in their lives...she sure takes away our excuses for not succeeding.
Posts: 4553 Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah
Her entire family is very close nitted and out going. Amberly had a pretty tough go to start out with as you could imagine and was ready to give up. Several kept telling her to push on. So after several months she and her doctors had a change of heart and her family helped her back into the saddle and searched for a way to secure her while she rode. She is a beautiful young lady inside and out.
Paralyzed Barrel Racer
That is an awesome story! Her determination is inspiring. 