12-Year-Old Died After Her Horse Got a Heart Attack
A tragic accident took place in a veteran's charity event that brought a lot of sadness to the Adrian community.
It was reported that a 12-year-old girl recently died of a rodeo accident. Kalee Chandler unfortunately died when her horse, Sarrley, had a heart attack. The two just finished running the barrel-races when the horse had an attack that led to Chandler's death.
Sarrley had slammed into a fence, which pinned Chandler beneath her. The young girl was pronouced dead at the Kansas City Hospital leaving her community in grief. Chandler's barrel racing coach, Tracy Murray shared her sentiments on the young girl, as per CBS News.
She said, "She was given that gift from God to ride. And she'd go so fast and furious. She wasn't there to take second." The incident brought the community together as they set up an auction and donation to support the family of the departed.
The townspeople of the Bates County Town gathered buckets, boots, and hats to provide income for the family in order to help them through their time of need. According to KCTV, the auction surpassed the average attendees as a few hundred townspeople gathered to give the Chandler family all the can to support them through their grief.
Townsperson Sandy Johnston stated that they are raising money as there is nothing else to do to make up for the loss. A bridle was the first item to be auction. The winning bidder paid $75 in order to receive the bridle. After winning, he decided to put it back into the auction in order to bring more money to the family. It was stated that this happened for several of the items, in support for the Chandler family.
The auction raised more than $25,000. Kalee's father, Wade, thanked the community for their support. He said, "We appreciate every bit of it. So thank you."
