Ty Fleming barrel races in memory of her grandfather.
The horse that 17-year-old Fleming rides is a 23-year-old named Rooster. The horse was purchased for her by her grandfather, who was tragically killed in a mass shooting at the restaurant he owned.
The family healed by turning to their horses and Rooster helped put the family back together.
“My dad was so proud of him, and anytime Ty would win, he’d share with everyone at the cafe,” Ty’s mother, Angel Hughes, said. “He was proud to say he’d bought Rooster and every time she’d win, he would say ‘yeah, her granddaddy bought that horse for her.”
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