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Disabled Outdoorsmen is an inclusive hunting program for people with disabilities. This film follows four unique individuals who have overcome their own physical challenges, yet still enjoy hunting and the outdoors, which was previously thought impossible. This program grants people the opportunity to serve, allowing them to take their minds off their own daily struggles and help others live life to its fullest.
This film focuses on four men who overcame incredible odds:
Sidney Smith, a double amputee lost his legs to a disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth. Being a double amputee has not stopped Sidney; he has since become an Ironman and scaled the tallest mountain peak in Utah. He is also an ambassador for outdoorsman who have experienced similar physical challenges.
Braxten Nielsen was a pro rodeo athlete climbing the ranks of the PRCA. During a rodeo in 2017, he broke his back and was tragically paralyzed when he was pinned between a horse and the chute before a ride. He was only given a 5% chance that he would ever walk again. He persevered and he has since beaten those tremendous odds. He is recovering well, walking, and telling and his remarkable story through speaking engagements and his podcast “Born to Succeed.”
Clint Robinson has been in a wheelchair for 32 years after he was thrown off a horse at a rodeo and broke his neck. Despite any physical limitations, he has continued to be an avid outdoorsman. He also designs and creates beautiful leatherwork.
Brock Carter was involved in an ATV accident in 2015 and broke his back, thus paralyzing him from the chest down. This accident has not deterred Brock from continuing his love for the outdoors. His hope is that the Disabled Outdoorsman program can help as many people like him as possible.
These individuals prove that you are stronger than your excuses and that having a physical challenge doesn’t mean you can’t live life to the fullest and enjoy hunting and the outdoors. Disabled Outdoorsman shows people that anything is possible; Sidney, Braxten, Clint and Brock and living proof of that.