Update on Dylan Terro: Cowboy Injured at CFD While Opening Chutes in Bareback Riding

Cheyenne Frontier Days is a historic event every year where cowboys and cowgirls earn life-changing championships and fans gather incredible memories. Unfortunately for one cowboy inside the arena, July 25 is a day that forever changed his life.

Dylan Terro was “popping latches”(opening the latch so the gate could swing open when the cowboy nods his head), like he had done many times before, when the accident occurred. The bareback bucking horse kicked out while leaving the chute and struck Terro in the chest, right over his heart. 

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Dr. Skip Ross, the same doctor who was there nearly 36 years ago to the day when Lane Frost was killed at the Cheyenne Frontier Days, was on site when Terro was struck.

According to a report Katy Lucas did for The Cowboy Channel, Dr. Ross wanted to stress the importance of how everyone worked together to provide Terro with the best care possible and ultimately save his life. Due to the fantastic team on site, including the Justin Sports Medicine Team, they were able to have the hospital prepped and ready.

Dr. Ross said similar injuries to this have less than a 1% survival rate. The emergency room worked to stop the bleeding before Terro was transferred to an operating room, where doctors worked tirelessly to save his life.

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Terro’s Family Continues to Share Updates about His Recovery

Terro was placed in the ICU, where he is currently stable. According to his father, Terro was placed in a medically induced coma to help his body rest and recover. Doctors are allowing him to wake up a little each day to assess his alertness, motor skills, and breathing.

Terro’s family surrounded him to celebrate his 34th birthday on July 27. Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is not exactly where they had planned to celebrate. But they have plenty to celebrate, as he defied the odds to overcome such an injury. 

"He's making major improvements," Cody Kidd, Smith Pro Rodeos General Manager, told the PRORODEO Sports News. "Doctors are pleased with everything he's doing so far and the progress he's made since the accident happened. Don't get me wrong, he still has a lot to go through as far as his chest, his ribs, and the other injuries that weren't as extensive at the time."

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They were able to place a trach, and as of August 1, his family reported he had a good night, and they started slowly waking him up around 6:30 AM MST. They are waking him up slowly to try to keep him calm. 

Support for Dylan 

Terro and his wife, Jolie, have two children and are expecting a third in December. They reside in South Louisiana, where Jolie manages everything while Dylan is on the road working with Smith Pro Rodeos.