Coweta County Chicks In Chaps- 4-H Mounted Drill Team

Busy rodeo weekend with the Chicks at the Coweta County Cattlemen’s Association Pro Rodeo! Incredible production! The opportunity to perform at this event is cherished by our riders. Huge thank you to the community for showing your support of the team and rodeo as a whole!

The food booth was a success and the team performed beautifully. Thank you to our parents, to our amazing Coweta 4H Extension Office, and to the kids who worked long and hard days on end! Great job all around!

Almost time! Y’all come see us and show some love at the rodeo this weekend! And be sure to come grab your eats at our food booth! Its almost corn dogs, burgers and funnel cake time! Weather is looking lovely!

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The crowd at Belmont Park was roaring.

It was the 1999 Belmont Stakes, and Charismatic—already winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness—was chasing racing immortality. Thousands were on their feet. Millions were watching.

Then everything changed.

Near the top of the stretch, Charismatic took a bad step. His stride faltered. The dream was over in an instant.

His jockey, Chris Antley, didn’t hesitate.

He eased the horse immediately, swung out of the saddle, and did something rarely seen on a stage like that. Antley wrapped his arms around Charismatic’s left front leg, holding it up, bracing the horse’s weight with his own body.

He knew exactly what had happened.

A catastrophic fracture.
One wrong movement could mean the end.

While the crowd fell silent, Antley stood there—calm, focused, refusing to let go—until veterinarians and track staff rushed in. Thanks to his quick thinking and sheer physical effort, Charismatic was stabilized on the track.

The horse survived.

Charismatic was retired from racing, later becoming a successful sire. His life continued because, in the most pressurized moment of his career, a jockey chose compassion over competition.

That day wasn’t remembered for who won the race.

It was remembered for how someone showed up when it mattered most.


~Oddly Fact Club