Trenten Montero, a bareback rider from Winnemucca, passed away on Thursday after succumbing to a series of injuries, check out his biography, age, son, career, tributes, and more about his accident and injury
Trenten injured himself earlier this month on August 10, after his horse rolled on him at the Owyhee County Rodeo.
Who is Trenten Montero Winnemucca cowboy who died after injury due to accident, cause of death, bio, age, wife, family
Bareback rider Trenten Montero has passed away after suffering serious injuries at a rodeo in Homedale, Idaho, Aug. 10. Montero was 31.
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It is with heavy hearts that we share this update on injured CPRA/PRCA cowboy and NFR qualifier Trenten Montero.
The CPRA would like to offer condolences to Trenten’s loving wife, Maria, their new baby boy, Noah, Trenten’s parents and siblings and his many friends. pic.twitter.com/6HKKC8z5n8
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After finishing a 79-point ride on Macza Pro Rodeo’s Half Crow in Homedale, Montero’s horse rolled on him, which left him with life-threatening injuries.
Trenten Montero passes away after succumbing to injuries
Montero left the arena, at the Owyhee County Rodeo, and went to the Saint Alphonsus Trauma Centre in Boise, Idaho. According to official reports, he suffered multiple pelvic fractures, a collapsed lung, a lacerated spleen, a pancreas, three broken ribs, a fractured sternum, and damage to his aorta. While doctors put Montero under several operations to save his life, it was literally impossible to recover from those wounds.
Trenten Montero biography and education
Trenten Montero was an American bareback rider and a native of Winnemucca, Nevada. According to reports, Montero was a Lowry High alumnus and he was currently residing in Jerome, Idaho with his family.
Age
Trenten was 31 years old at the time of his passing.
Trenten Montero son
Trenten was just recently celebrating the birth of his son Noah, who was born on July 26. The deceased rider had just been a parent for 15 days at the time of his accident. Noah was also present at his father’s competition for the first time at the Owyhee County Rodeo.
Trenten Montero career
Trenten was a bareback rider who acquired his PRCA card in 2011. This season, he had gathered $58,300 in earnings so far and was ranked 24th in the PRCA|RAM World Standings. Montero’s best year came in 2019, when he qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and earned $170,296 ranking 10th overall. Moreover, at the 2019 NFR, he ranked third and won $89,538 in earnings. During the winning ride in Round 2, he scored 90.5 points, broking the Round 2 Wrangler NFR record.
Tributes come pouring in for Trenten Montero
Following his death, many people have started pouring in with tributes. Joe Harper, a PRCA saddle bronc rider, and a lifelong friend of Trenten shared:
Trenten was the toughest human being I’ve been around my whole life. We traveled together to all the rodeos. He had big faith and a big heart for everybody. If you called and asked him for anything, he was always the first guy there, even if it meant driving 12 hours across the country to come help you. He had a way of making a guy laugh when you didn’t want to. He was a real goofball, but one we all loved dearly.”
He further added by saying how Montero didn’t just act like a friend, but really invested into you. Harper also shared how Montero always wanted to make life good for the people around him and how he was very proud of his newborn son.
Montero’s wife, Maria also shared in an Instagram post stating:
There are no words. Heaven took my best friend and made him an angel. Trenten kept his promise and fought until the very end. Strongest cowboy and greatest man.”