Rachel APHA World Show

1998 Wish Story: Rachel H., Utah

Junior rodeo competitor, Rachel H., from Hooper, Utah was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 7. By the end of that year she got a staph infection at Christmas that nearly took her life. By her 8th birthday she … Continue reading

Levi L. with clowns

1998 Wish Story: Levi L., Heartland Branch

Levi had a great day with the cowboys behind the chutes at the “Daddy of em All,” Cheyenne Frontier Days. Bareback riding champion, Pete Hawkins took him around to hang out with the cowboys. The deadly disease, Neuro-blastoma, finally took … Continue reading

wyatt on horse

1998 Wish Story: Wyatt S., Utah

We had plans to make Wyatt the Western Wishes’ poster child as he was so precious. Tragically his life was suddenly cut short by complications from the dreadful disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Wyatt was quite the character and wise for … Continue reading