Amberley Snyder’s dreams of a scholarship and a career in horse barrel racing were interrupted when the 19-year-old crashed her truck, leaving her paraplegic. Her determination and competitive spirit didn’t allow her to despair, she made the goal to once more, “Walk. Ride. Rodeo.” Through intensive rehabilitation therapy and an ingenious seat-belted saddle, she was back on the horse in four months and barrel racing at 18-months. Now a decade after her accident she uses her story to inspire others as a motivational speaker, social media influencer and continues to ride in rodeos around the nation. Her experience has even inspired a biopic Netflix movie, “Walk. Ride. Rodeo.” released in 2019. She joins this episode of Relentlislly Resilient to tell her tale and showcase how her love for family, faith, and horses saw her through her difficult journey back in the saddle again. 

Even though we live in challenging times we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband Major Brent Taylor was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. 

Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.