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… Post navigation BREAKING NEWS: Nancy Guthrie, 84, mother of Savannah Guthrie, was found dead, and her stepfather, Tommaso Cioni, has been arrested for her murder. The case, initially thought to be a kidnapping, was revealed to be a shocking family betrayal with motives rooted in greed and a will dispute. How could someone they loved do this? Full story in the comments – now Hollywood Has Lost One of Its Most Beloved Legends