MSU Rodeo Coach’s Wife Loses Hand in Horse-Rope Accident

Overview

• Presley Whitaker suffered a broken jaw and a severed right hand after a rope caught her arm during a horse mishap.
• She was flown to a Salt Lake City hospital where surgeons tried to reattach the hand but could not due to severe damage.
• Doctors are planning jaw surgery and more work related to the amputation as she stays under care in Utah.
• Kyle Whitaker said the Montana State rodeo community arranged private flights and the Chute Boss Club offered help.
• Team posts say an official fundraising page is being set up, and a separate GoFundMe has started taking donations.