UPDATE: On January 2nd, horse trainer, Monte Ruden, was involved in a horrific riding accident that resulted in an initial 12-hour surgery to stop internal bleeding and four additional surgeries to fix a broken femur in his right leg and to repair his intestines. Since that time, a fundraising account has been set up on Facebook and a whopping $12,865 has been raised so far.
Click here to view the fundraiser link.
Monte’s birthday is on Wednesday, January 16th, and friends and family have suggested that birthday and get well cards be sent to the following address:
Monte Ruden
31126 Co 51 Bvld
Red Wing MN 55066
Our best wishes to Monte for a speedy and complete recovery.