Missouri barrel rider, 12, dies in freak accident in rodeo event

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Butler barrel rider, 12, dies in freak accident in Adrian

Kalee Chander was pinned underneath horse after it collapsed

UPDATED 6:02 PM CDT May 24, 2016

BUTLER, Mo. —People are remembering a young barrel rider who died after a freak accident on Saturday night.

Kalee Chandler was doing her routine Saturday night in Adrian, Missouri. At the end of her run, her horse headed toward the gates and collapsed after having an apparent heart attack.

Kalee was pinned underneath her horse.



Kalee had just finished sixth grade at Butler Elementary School last week. .... Kalee leaves behind parents, an older sister and younger brother. Prichard said her death serves as a reminder to everyone to think about what’s most important.

12-year-old rider dies after being pinned under horse that collapsed at Adrian, Mo. barrel races

Posted 6:22 pm, May 23, 2016, by Melissa Stern, Updated at 07:09am, May 24, 2016

ADRIAN, Mo. -- A 12-year-old girl who loves barrel racing has died after a weekend accident.

Kalee Chandler was riding in a barrel race in Adrian, Mo. when her horse collapsed, pinning her.

“She was running on the way home from the third barrel, and he kind of sped up, which is kind of unusual at the finish line, and she was trying to pull him up,” said Toni Samples, a longtime family friend.

Ruth Walter organized the benefit barrel race Saturday night to benefit the veterans on Armed Forces Day. She said during the event, Kalee's horse crashed into the gates pinning her to the ground

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