E. Texas mother dies after being dragged by horse

An 18-year old east Texas mother died Tuesday morning, after suffering a brutal accident while riding her horse. Family and friends tell KLTV 7's Annette Falconer about the life of Cheyenne Ramirez. Ryden Bronc Lovvorn. A face full of light, and a heart of gold, their is no question why Cheyenne Nicole Ramirez called her son, "My little cowboy". "Ryden went everywhere, and if Ryden wasn't there, Cheyenne probably wasn't there either, they were two peas and a pod," says Cheyenne's friend Trinity Malone. Cheyenne, at just eighteen years old, won several rodeo awards. She did it all with outer and inner beauty, winning the 2011 Riding and Roping Mrs. Congeniality title. "She's just so friendly to everybody, I mean she lights up the room when she walks in, and always has a smile on her face, everybody loved her," says Cheyenne's cousin Tera Bell. Monday was a typical day for Cheyenne out with the horses and cows in the morning with her Grandpa and Uncle. Then everything went wrong. "She was a very seasoned rider, could usually handle anything, and something spooked the horse, and it went to jump the creek and she lost her balance, and when she fell her foot got wrapped up in the reins," says Bell. The horse took off dragging Cheyenne for at least a half mile. Her injuries were too much for the seasoned cowgirl...more 

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