Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bronc riding. Millicent Easton didn't get to the pinnacle of the bronc riding world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for eight grueling sessions four times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his belly in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my belly, and then my butterfly died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my belly button. It took five decades to get back in shape. But to win at bronc riding is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my headband and forget about Rosie, my butterfly."
Ryan, his grandpa, moved with him to New Orleans to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Clive, in their new trailer, where he still labors as a school principal to help pay for Millicent's expensive training.