Young bronc rider who miraculously survived being trampled by horse in ‘one of worst ever rodeo wrecks’ gives brave smile as he’s released from hospital – but does not yet know if he will ever be able to use arm again

A young bronc rider who miraculously survived after being trampled by a horse has been released from hospital.

Austin Broderson, 19, was knocked unconscious and rushed to Denver Health after the animal stomped on his head and dragged him around the arena on January 15 during the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado.

His mother Samantha said he had internal bleeding, a damaged artery, a broken hip, loss of muscle sensation and spinal bruising.

Broderson left the hospital Thursday and traveled back to his home in Canada, but he doesn’t know yet if he will ever regain the use of his left arm.

The incident was described as ‘the worst naked back accident in recent history’.

Austin Broderson, 19, was knocked unconscious and rushed to Denver Health after the animal stomped on his head and dragged him around the arena on January 15 during the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado.

His mother Samantha said he had internal bleeding, a damaged artery, a broken hip, loss of muscle sensation and spinal bruising.

The terrifying ordeal was streamed live during the rodeo when Broderson slipped off the horse.

He was stomped and dragged by the horse as it continued to buck and run around the arena.

His hands were still stuck to the rigging and he was unable to free himself from the animal before losing consciousness.

Video shows Broderson’s bareback rigging slipped as soon as he entered the arena.

You see how he tries to free himself from the horse, but his attempts prove unsuccessful. Finally he fell off the animal.

Although other riders tried to pull him back and stop the horse, Broderson was dragged under the horse for nearly 20 seconds as it continued to buck and run.

He was knocked unconscious and bleeding profusely, witnesses said. The crowd became completely silent.

People who attended the game said they believed Broderson might not have survived the terrifying accident.

‘I was also in the stands. All I could do was tell my children to look away. Then I hung my head and prayed for him. What a blessing he got to experience it,” one person wrote.

The terrifying ordeal was streamed live during the rodeo when Broderson slipped off the horse

He can be seen trying to free himself from the horse, but his attempts proved unsuccessful

Broderson left the hospital Thursday and began traveling back to his home in Canada, but he doesn’t know yet if he will ever regain the use of his left arm.

Another person wrote: ‘I’m amazed he’s still alive. I was watching in the stands and thought he was gone. Good luck, boy!’

Broderson’s parents Steve and Samantha were watching their son perform live from their home in Canada when he was dropped from the horse. The helpless couple traveled all night from Alberta to Denver.

“He has a fractured C-7 vertebra; He has a broken hip and the other break is the nasal bone in his face and minor abrasions and bruises,” Samantha previously told ProRodeo Sports News.

‘He also has no feeling or movement in his left arm. They had to perform surgery (January 15) and successfully deploy a stint to restore blood flow to the left side of his arm. He’s not paralyzed. His vertebra in his neck is broken, but his spinal cord is intact.

“When Austin is awake he tries to joke and tell the doctors his pain level is 2 out of 10, which none of us believe. He’s trying to keep us busy and not worry, so that’s a good sign.”

Braden Van Nistelrooy, who organized a fundraiser for Broderson, said: “He has a long road ahead of him, but he is strong and determined and we know he will do whatever it takes to overcome it.”

His mother expressed her gratitude for the people who have shown their family love since the accident and for the medical team that cared for her son

a GoFundMe A page has been created to help Broderson and his family with his recovery and so far $90,000 Canadian dollars has been raised.

His mother expressed her gratitude for the people who have shown their family love since the accident and for the medical team that cared for her son.

Athletic trainer Chad Smidt acknowledged the risks associated with rodeo and said Broderson needed all hands on deck.

“Bumps and bruises, muscle tears, strains, a little bit of everything,” Smidt said of the 19-year-old’s injuries.

“We work with them, stretch them, do some therapy to help them through their next ride.”

“There’s always the inherent risk in rodeo that every time someone opens the shooting gate, something bad could happen,” Smidt said.

“For the most part, that’s not the case, but you have to be prepared for the times when it does happen.”