Area residents should circle October 1 on their calendars, as nationally acclaimed speaker Amberley Snyder will be at Becker High School at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center to share her message of faith and determination.  The event is free and open to the public.

Snyder’s journey is an amazing one, as she developed an unyielding passion for horses at the age of three and went on to a successful career as a barrel racer and rodeo star.  In 2009, she won the All-Around Cowgirl World Title and soon turned her sights to competing in college rodeo.  On January 10, 2010, Snyder was involved in a serious car accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down.  Despite a difficult prognosis from her medical team, just four months later she was back on her horse.

Snyder continues to defy the odds, and her life story was shared in the 2019 Netflix film, Walk Ride Rodeo, a biopic that has been viewed by over 350 million people worldwide.  A year later, she appeared on the Paramount Network show, Yellowstone.

Snyder will be the latest national speaker to be sharing her message with Becker area residents, as part of the yearly community speaker series.

According to a promo of Snyder’s message, “Her message of faith and determination will open your heart to the possibilities of happiness regardless of your life situation while motivating you to set the goals to overcome the challenges thrown in your path.”