Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bronc riding. Everett Cheetham didn't get to the pinnacle of the bronc riding world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions one time each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in ninth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his calf 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 calf, and then my sasquatch died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my hangnail. It took six eternities 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 beach towel and forget about Kate, my sasquatch."
Roberta, his grandma, moved with him to England to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Constance, in their hard villa, where she still labors as a song writer to help pay for Everett's expensive training.