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How very sad :( prayers for her family |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Sending prayers, what a scary and horrible thing to be going threw  |
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So sad, I have heard everyone is going to wear purple on Saturday at Lucky Dog in Texarkana, AR in her memory. |
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It is with a heavy heart that I inform all of you that have prayed for our family in the last week that my niece, Lara passed away this morning. She got hurt doing what she loved best, barrel racing. She put up a good fight, but her injuries were just to severe. Please be in prayer for her mother, Lisa Belcher, Lara was her only child and for my brother Steve Dewees. He lost his other daughter, Angie several years ago, losing one child is horrible and losing two is unimaginable to me. Also Lara leaves behind a 2 year old little boy, Layton and her fiancé , Corey.
Our heartfelt thanks to everyone. |
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Oh nooo, I am so sorry to read this, many prayers for her family |
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Location: South Dakota | This is so sad. |
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Location: Rodeos or Baseball games | Prayers.
This is heart breaking. |
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Location: White Mountains of AZ | I heard she passed?... Oh nvm, someone already said it. Just absolutely heartbreaking...
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Location: Montana | So sad. |
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Location: Arkansas | How heartbreaking. . . Prayers for her family and friends |
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Location: Kansas | Beyond belief tragedy. So sad for the family. A great argument for keeping those gates closed at arenas if there's any way possible. I've seen this happen several times. If the gate is closed eventually someone can step in and stop the horse or they just run themselves out. |
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Location: Opelousas, LA | Frodo - 2016-03-02 8:12 AM Beyond belief tragedy. So sad for the family. A great argument for keeping those gates closed at arenas if there's any way possible. I've seen this happen several times. If the gate is closed eventually someone can step in and stop the horse or they just run themselves out.
Honestly, I hate running to a closed gate but after my son came off and got his foot hung in the stirrup, I do agree they are usually much safer. He was wearing a helmet, but if the gate would have been open... I really hate to think of what could have happened. |
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Location: The edge of no where | Frodo - 2016-03-02 8:12 AM Beyond belief tragedy. So sad for the family. A great argument for keeping those gates closed at arenas if there's any way possible. I've seen this happen several times. If the gate is closed eventually someone can step in and stop the horse or they just run themselves out.
I think you've got to look at each individual facility and decide the best set up. At a facility like this - with a short alley and then asphalt - there is NO WAY that the gate should've been left open. It's heartbreaking that this was so preventable by closing a gate!
When will rodeos take safety seriously and address dangerous setups and ground? Whole wreck started because her horse fell on the 3rd barrel. |
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Location: Texas | MS2011 - 2016-03-02 9:37 AM Frodo - 2016-03-02 8:12 AM Beyond belief tragedy. So sad for the family. A great argument for keeping those gates closed at arenas if there's any way possible. I've seen this happen several times. If the gate is closed eventually someone can step in and stop the horse or they just run themselves out. I think you've got to look at each individual facility and decide the best set up. At a facility like this - with a short alley and then asphalt - there is NO WAY that the gate should've been left open. It's heartbreaking that this was so preventable by closing a gate!
When will rodeos take safety seriously and address dangerous setups and ground? Whole wreck started because her horse fell on the 3rd barrel.
^^^ This. So many small things that contributed to this tragedy. |
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| I do think some arenas should have closed gates. If outside the arena is gravel or asphalt then the gate should be closed. I also think even if its a open gate that someone should be ready to close it if there is a run away horse. Prayers to her and her family and may she rest in peace. This has been very heartbreaking and I know her family needs prayers right now. |
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Location: OH. IO | May she rest in peace.I pray for her family and all that loved her.RIDE LIKE THE WIND UP THERE COWGIRL. |
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Location: Northern Ontario | Oh dear god. This is horrible.... :( RIP |
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| MS2011 - 2016-03-02 7:37 AM Frodo - 2016-03-02 8:12 AM Beyond belief tragedy. So sad for the family. A great argument for keeping those gates closed at arenas if there's any way possible. I've seen this happen several times. If the gate is closed eventually someone can step in and stop the horse or they just run themselves out. I think you've got to look at each individual facility and decide the best set up. At a facility like this - with a short alley and then asphalt - there is NO WAY that the gate should've been left open. It's heartbreaking that this was so preventable by closing a gate!
When will rodeos take safety seriously and address dangerous setups and ground? Whole wreck started because her horse fell on the 3rd barrel.
The first thing that came to mind was what happened as far as shutting a gate was concerned? If they had been able to shut a gate the odds of her being fine would be very very good, (unless in the unlikely event the horse was so panicked it just didn't see the gate), and there was also mention of wearing a helmet in another article I read. And I thought, we actually have to be pro-active to avoid injury from the ground conditions etc. I'm considering checking out helmets because of this. It doesn't change my mind about the gate/safetfy situation responsibility, that is huge in my mind. I don't know what the place looks like or what the setup is/was.
What a terrible tragedy. It keeps crossing my mind and is causing me to think about where I want to barrel race. |
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Location: South Dakota | Frodo - 2016-03-02 8:12 AM Beyond belief tragedy. So sad for the family. A great argument for keeping those gates closed at arenas if there's any way possible. I've seen this happen several times. If the gate is closed eventually someone can step in and stop the horse or they just run themselves out.
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Location: East Texas | As someone who lost a child to rodeo, please do not argue and speculate on this thread about the what ifs. Just be in prayer for the family and let them know you care.
Also, if you know the family send money directly because GoFund takes about 8% of donation for their profit. |
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Location: Fort Worth / Springtown | Always so saddening to lose one of our fellow barrel racers - especially during their event, doing what they love. Bittersweet.
Prayers for her family and friends and all of us barrel racers who are affected. |
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