Malvern cowboy recovering after horse riding accident
MALVERN, Ark. – A Central Arkansas cowboy is recovering after a tragic accident while competing last month.
Dante Reed spent nearly a week in the hospital after a tumble while chuckwagon racing at the Whiskey Ridge Rance in Malvern.
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Reed was hospitalized with multiple brain bleeds, A broken collar bone and a fractured face.
“I ended up getting resuscitated twice and had 2 seizures,” Reed said “After that, I barely knew my name.”
The accident happened on May 26. Just weeks later, Reed said that he is blessed to be alive and able to walk and talk. His doctor requested him to wear a sling.
“I woke up this morning. Maybe hurting, but I woke up this morning,” Reed said as he expressed his grace.
But even while in pain, this cowboy says he can’t be down for long. He’s a new father and runs his own company, Rolling Sevens Performance Horses.
“Being self-employed, you got to keep going,” Reed said “You slow down, everything slows down.”
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He says this wasn’t his first accident, but it definitely was his worst. Reed says riding horses is dangerous and ” you got to stay good with God in this sport.”
“He showed me that quick how fast it can all be gone,” Reed said.
Reed says this accident served as a reminder to enjoy every moment of life.
“You just got to take it one second at a time,” Reed said. “I ain’t gonna say minute because you might not get that next minute.”
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