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this is tragic but at least as many of her friends and family said, she died doing something that she loved and not many people have that opportunity. condolences to miss coats family, school mates and friends as well as the arena owners, promoters and staff.====
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wst... is extremely shocked and saddened to learn that jonesville, la bull rider and cowboy corbin carpenter has been killed in an automobile wreck.
details will not be released until after 2:00 pm cdt from youngs's funeral home in jonesville, louisiana.
Tragic News
Corbin Carpenter of Jonesville, former LHSRA member and NHSFR qualifier in Bull Riding and Boys Cutting, died last night as the result of a vehicular accident.
Please pray for his family who has already suffered so much in these last few months, following the death of his brother-in-law in the Deepwater Horizon tragedy in March.
Corbin overcame tremendous odds after being injured at the NHSFR in 2008.
Arrangements will be posted when received. ~ www.lhsra.info
Funeral services for Corbin Lowery Carpenter, 19, of Jonesville, La. are incomplete at this time
louisiana state police
gannett/the town talk tuesday 28 september 2010yesterday, 08 may 2010, we went deep into hurricane rita country to cameron parish, louisiana.
hackberry high school put on a louisiana high school rodeo association event.
below is a clip of corbin carpenter. carpenter is the jonesville, louisiana cowboy who was critically injured by a bull stomp nearly two years ago at the national high school finals rodeo in farmington, new mexico.
this year, carpenter is currently sitting at number 1 statewide in cutting -- but hot on his heels is josh burns, a cowboy from buckeye high school here in rapides parish.
june brings the state finals rodeo hosted by the lamar-dixon expo center at gonzales, louisiana.
a view of the hackberry arena.some scenes from the louisiana high school rodeo association event held at the sug arena, acadiana fairgrounds, new iberia, louisiana, friday 23 april 2010:
the color of the uploaded videos seems darker than in the the original file.
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scenes from the louisiana high school rodeo association event at leesville, la., friday 09 april 2010.
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the third bull rider was stomped twice into six minutes of fright
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8 seconds!
In watching what transpired Sunday evening, I, for one, will find it hard to say any difficult situation is impossible from here on out. After watching a young man who was supposed to be paralyzed from the chest down get on a horse and ride around the rodeo grounds at McGee Park less than a year later, it just goes to show that just about anything is possible...
Carpenter's appearance set the tone for a great first night at the 2009 NHSFR. Shortly after, the pageantry that is a staple of rodeo began, with rousing renditions of "Advance Australia Fair," "O Canada" and "The Star-Spangled Banner." Each state was then introduced with their flags flown by their respective queen contestants... ~ read more
corbin's mother, teresa freeman carpenter has written a book: "spurs, chaps and faith the corbin carpenter story," as a testimony to how corbin is using his experience with god's healing power to help change the world.
corbin carpenter, the bull riding teen from jonesville, louisiana; who's neck was broken by a bull stomp at the 2008 national high school finals rodeo in farmington, new mexico, makes good on a promise he made last year to return and thank the good people of farmington and his fellow cowboys from around the country, mexico, canada and beyond for all their help and support in his ongoing recovery.excerpt from a piece captioned "check your list, mr. claus" written by farmington, new mexico, the daily-times, sports writer, darren vaughan:Please be kind to Louisiana cowboy Corbin Carpenter this year and give him the chance to fulfill his dream of competing in rodeo again. He gave us all quite a scare back in July when he suffered a broken neck after falling off of a bull, but he's been a true inspiration since as he's regained his ability to walk. It'd be a gift not only to him, but to all of us, to see him get back in the arena again.
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farmington, new mexico daily-times, sports writer louis st. george, iii informs us on his blog yesterday (see 'corbin carpenter up and walking') that in late september corbin carpenter returned home to jonesville following rehab at baylor university medical center, dallas, texas.
corbin carpenter is the louisiana teen who was very seriously injured in july 2008 during a bull ride in the national high school finals rodeo at farmington.
mr. st. george and the daily-times are putting together a story about mr. carpenter scheduled to run in the wednesday 08 october 2008 paper.
direct link to the daily-times: www.daily-times.com
CORBIN CARPENTER
BENEFIT RODEO
AUGUST 23, 2008
6:00 pm @ BLACK RIVER ROUNDUP
In Jonesville
corbin carpenter was discharged from san juan regional medical center on 01 august 2008, the farmington, new mexico daily times reports.
excerpt:He's undergoing rehabilitation at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, where he's listed in good condition, according to Ashley Howland, the facility's spokeswoman.
"He's doing really good. He's moving both legs," said Carpenter's mother, Theresa, on Monday. "His left side is a little stronger, but his right side is getting better."
Carpenter broke three vertebrae in his upper spine and sustained a spinal cord injury July 25 when the bull he was riding threw him, then trampled and kicked him in the back of the head.
He underwent two surgeries at San Juan Regional to stabilize the injury and relieve pain before he was discharged to the Texas facility. Today marks his first week there.
"He's in excellent spirits, he's laughing and joking," Theresa Carpenter said. "A young lady came to visit him because she heard a cute bullrider was on the floor."
Her son is handling the situation well, she added. A team of therapists works with him for four and one-half to five hours each day.
"He's putting out 110 percent, but that doesn't surprise me, knowing Corbin," she said. "I have a peace about this. He will walk again." ~ read more
the farmington, new mexico daily times reports,
excerpt:FARMINGTON — Corbin Carpenter may leave San Juan Regional Medical Center as early as mid-week to continue his recovery at a rehabilitation center at Baylor University Hospital in Dallas.
Carpenter sustained three broken vertebrae when a bull threw him, then trampled and kicked him in the back of his head during the National
High School Finals Rodeo on July 25 in Farmington.
The 17-year-old competitor from Jonesville, La., has undergone two surgeries since his injury to stabilize his spine.
San Juan Regional Medical Center spokesman Dennis Mathis said the young cowboy was in "fair" condition Monday. ~ read more
The Carpenter family has been blessed by the generosity of the NHSRA family and the citizens of the three towns which comprise the Tres Rios High School Rodeo Association – Farmington, Bloomfield and Aztec, New Mexico. On Saturday, the Alberta High School Rodeo Association began a drive to assist the Carpenters with medical expenses. Ontario High School Rodeo Association soon followed and by the end of the Short Round on Saturday night, rodeo families, spectators and the three communities had donated $20,000.00 to a non-profit account in Corbin’s name.
The three towns also assured the Carpenters that they would have no expenses while remaining in Farmington. The Best Western offered complimentary rooms for the duration of the family’s stay, along with private families who offered a home and an apartment. NHSFR local sponsor Fuddruckers Restaurant has offered to cover all meals. The NHSRA Crisis Fund is also contributing toward expenses. The Carpenters also are grateful for the many kindnesses exhibited by the families of the Louisiana National Team while they, too, were in Farmington.
Meanwhile, in the town of Jonesville, an account has also been established at Catahoula Bank. The Carpenter’s insurance does not cover rehab and the rehab stay is typically six weeks, but could be longer. The hospital is working with Specialty Programs Insurors, the NHSRA policy, on costs not covered by the family’s policy. Additionally, the family is attempting to coordinate a medical flight to Dallas.
Those who wish to send cards and letters, as well as those who may wish to assist financially, are asked by the Carpenters to please use their home address. Their mail will be forwarded to them on a regular basis, just as soon as they are settled in rehab. The home address is:
Corbin Carpenter
PO Box 238
Jonesville, LA 71343
(Checks should be made payable to Corbin Carpenter Medical Fund)
Of all efforts, prayers are top priority! ~ read more
Louisiana high school cowboy Corbin Carpenter is recovering from a spinal injury he sustained after being thrown from a bull at the National High School Finals Rodeo July 25 in Farmington, N.M.the farmington, new mexico daily times gives an update on corbin carpenter. mr. carpenter was 'critically injured' while competing at the national high school finals rodeo, in farmington, on friday 25 july 2008 when the bucking bull he was riding kicked and stomped him unconscious.
The 17-year-old is "cowboy tough" and will handle whatever rehabilitation is ahead of him, his mom, Theresa Carpenter, said. Several communities, numerous Western organizations and countless people in the rodeo family are also pulling for him. "The outpouring of these people will forever be in our hearts," Theresa said. "We're getting e-mails from as far away as Honduras. I cant say enough about these people."
Carpenter sustained injuries to his C6 and C7 vertebrae and had back surgery the same day he was injured. Initially listed in critical condition, Carpenter was upgraded to serious condition and moved from intensive care to a hospital room on July 29. Family and friends have been at his side at Farmingtons San Juan Regional Medical Center. He was only unconscious during surgery; he vividly recalls losing his bull rope, being thrown under the bull and trampled. ~ read more
[carpenter] was listed in fair condition Monday.
Carpenter underwent surgery to stabilize his spine hours after the injury. Additional surgery is possible, his mother, Theresa Carpenter, said.
Whether more surgery is done will affect the date of Carpenter's release from San Juan Regional Medical Center to a rehabilitation center in Texas, she said.
"I'd be afraid, but I know what God can do, and I know what Corbin can do," she said.
Her son wants a second surgery to further stabilize his spine and relieve pressure, but a determination needs to be made first on whether to remove a blood clot from his left arm.
The Carpenter family raises beef cattle and runs several businesses in Jonesville, La., where they live on 16 acres. Corbin Carpenter began one of the businesses, a horse-breaking operation, two years ago. ~ read more
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click picture for hi-resFARMINGTON — A Louisiana bull rider was critically injured Friday afternoon after being thrown from a bucking bull and stomped unconscious by the animal.
Corbin Carpenter, 17, of Jonesville, La., was thrown from his bull about 12:15 p.m. Friday while competing at the National High School Finals Rodeo.
"He appeared to have been kicked in the back of the head when he came off his bull," said rodeo doctor Chris Miller of Kansas Orthopaedic Services. "On the floor of the arena, it was apparent he had a serious spinal cord injury."
Carpenter was taken to San Juan Regional Medical Center, where he received emergency back surgery, Miller said.
Before surgery, the teen reported he could feel nurses moving his leg, a positive sign, the rodeo doctor said.
"It's very possible that he can recover full or partial functions. It's really impossible to tell at this point what the extent of any permanent injuries may be," Miller said. "We want to hope for the best but be realistically prepared for the worst." ~ read more
Carpenter's mother witnessed the accident Friday, and his father and sister flew into town Friday night from Louisiana, Rodrigue said. The family is staying in the community until Carpenter is released from the hospital.
"They could be here anywhere from three weeks to a month before they can move Corbin," he said. "It will still be several days before they can figure out how much damage there is."
Tres Rios High School Rodeo Association committee members have set up an account. Donations are being accepted in the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association Donation Account for Corbin Carpenter at any Citizens Bank location or at the information center at McGee Park. ~ read more
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