Jeramiah Gouin: "8 Seconds"
October 24, 2016
Jeramiah “Jer” Gouin grew up on a ranch outside Las Vegas, New Mexico. Ranch life was his love. He started riding horses at 4 years old, leading him to a rodeo life of roping and bull riding. Always putting others before himself, he became a rodeo bullfighter to protect the riders during their 8 second ride.
On Memorial Day weekend 2016, Jeramiah began a new journey. Doing his job, he put himself between a falling bull rider and a 1500 pound bull. The bull tossed Jeramiah once then turned and trampled him like a “pancake,” as he describes it.
Jeramiah sustained a C5-C6 fracture of his spine, leaving with incomplete quadriplegia.
Watch Jeramiah's Journey at Craig.
Gallery
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Jeramiah in pool therapy at Craig.
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Jeramiah practicing lassoing post injury.
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Jeramiah in Physical Therapy at Craig.
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Pool therapy at Craig.
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Jeramiah Gouin.
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Bull fighting prior to his injury.
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Bull fighting prior to his injury.
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Bull fighting prior to his injury.