The rodeo world is mourning one of their own. Roper Ace Patton Ashford of Lott, Texas, died on Aug. 12 from injuries sustained after getting dragged by a horse, according to local firefighters.

Ace Patton Ashford, 18, died on Monday after a horse dragged him to his death in a freak accident. Troy Ashford Farmers Insurance/Facebook He had been competing in rodeo since he was four years old.