35-Year-Old Bull Rider Killed During Ohio Rodeo Event
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Another tragedy has rocked the rodeo community as bull rider Blake Saylor lost his life during an event on Saturday.
Clearcreek Township Police in Ohio told news outlets that they responded to a call at Fox Hollow Stables Saturday evening for a man with “a traumatic chest injury.” When they arrived, they found Jason Blake Saylor, 35, and transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities believe that Saylor was thrown from a bull before being kicked or stepped on. Saylor was wearing protective chest gear at the time of the incident. Police are investigating the death as accidental.
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Jason Blake Saylor is being remembered by those who knew and loved him as a man of faith. His girlfriend, Lindsay, posted an emotional tribute to him on social media, saying, “One of the things I loved most about you was your love for God. You were never ashamed to talk about God to anyone! Being beside you, watching you grow closer to Him was such a blessing in my life!” she wrote. “Knowing you’ve always said that when it’s your time to go, you hope it’s doing what you love the most, riding bulls!”
A friend of Saylor’s wrote, “One thing I know you loved more than rodeo was the Lord.”
The Fox Hollow Rodeo issued a statement after the accident, saying, “Our hearts are absolutely broken following the tragic loss of one of our bull riders and brothers in Christ, last night at Fox Hollow Rodeo.”
The statement continued, “There are no words to express the sadness we are feeling. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy.”
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