Ace Ashford was a celebrated rodeo roper. His name is widely recognized as one of the best rodeo ropers. His love for the cowboy life comes from his parents who also belong to the same rodeo world. Unfortunately, it was love and passion for the ways of cowboy life that led to his death on August 12, 2024.

Ace Ashford’s Life

Ashford was born on February 1, 2004, to parents, Jamie Ashford and Troy Ashford. He was born and raised in Lott, Texas. Ace attended the Rosebud-Lott High School and had only just recently graduated from there before his demise. From an early age, he was interested in cowboy life and accompanied his parents to rodeos.

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Ace followed in his parent’s footsteps with the decision to professionally compete in rodeos. His parents, Troy and Jamie took part in the competitions professionally and also promoted a stallion called Traffic Guy. His older brother, Ross Ashford also served to be an inspiration for Ace by competing in famous rodeos, the most notable one being in Las Vegas. Ross had also qualified for the Nationals Finals Qualifier.

Ace’s career path was already set as he was awarded a scholarship by the Hill College in exchange for being on their rodeo team. He was just weeks away from attending the college.

Ashford’s Career

Ace Ashford’s love and dedication to the cowboy life is evident by the fact that he began to compete in rodeos at the early age of 4 years. Ace recently made news headlines when competing in the Riata Buckle #10.5 junior roping in 2023. Ace proved himself by winning the rodeo along with his partner, Jade Philipp.

Ashford, at such a young age, took part in various other competitions as well. He, along with his partner, Ryder Davis won the championship at the Patriot #11.5 All Ages in 2024. Ryder especially impressed people with amazing accomplishments at only 18 years of age. He was also a member of the TEXAS High School Rodeo Association.

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Ashford started dating Sydney Boatright a few years ago. They became very close in a short span of time and people around predicted them to be married in a few years. However, tragedy struck soon after taking away their dreams and hopes.

Ace Ashford’s Death

Regrettably, Ashford passed away on August 12, 2024. He died working on what he loved the most, his animals. Ashford was working on a sick calf, tending to its’ health when a horse nearby got stricken with fear and attacked him. Ace’s leg got tangled somehow and the horse roughly dragged him for a major distance in the field. His hometown, Lott’s Fire Department confirmed the news.

The medics were then called and he was then airlifted to the Baylor Scott & White Hospital. When arriving at the hospital, Ashford was still breathing but was described to be in bad shape. Soon after, he, unfortunately, succumbed to his injuries.

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An obituary describes him as a compassionate, kind, and thoughtful person. It further stated that Ashford had a heart of gold that deeply impressed everyone he met. He was incredibly loved by his community. It mentioned that Ace attended Temple Bible Church and the Vista Community Church.

The obituary further revealed details about Ashford, mentioning that he was called ‘Header’ while in Team Roping. It verified Ace’s impressive dedication to his passion. His girlfriend, Sydney also posted on Facebook with a picture of the couple and expressed her love for him in the caption.

Those who were privileged enough to get to know Ace personally know that he left incredible memories for them to cherish.

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