PAINFUL LOSS 18-year-old rodeo roper Ace Patton Ashford dies in freak accident with horse, just weeks before he was supposed to reach a lifelong goal. A YOUNG rodeo roper died this week after being dragged across an open field by his horse. Unexpectedly,18-year-old Ace Patton Ashford died on August 12 while helping a sick cow…. PAINFUL LOSS 18-year-old rodeo roper Ace Patton Ashford dies in freak accident with horse, just weeks before he was supposed to reach a lifelong goal. A YOUNG rodeo roper died this week after being dragged across an open field by his horse. Unexpectedly,18-year-old Ace Patton Ashford died on August 12 while helping a sick cow… Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked* Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Post navigation These are the signs that he is cr… See more – story