Two years ago, Colter “Colt” Hayes walked away from professional bull riding after a devastating spinal injury nearly ended his life. Once considered one of the toughest riders in rodeo, Colt disappeared from the circuit without much explanation, retreating to a quiet ranch in Montana where he now breeds and trains horses for other riders. Most people think he simply got tired of the sport. The truth is harsher: one more bad fall could leave him paralyzed or dead. Since retiring, Colt has kept to himself, burying the life he lost alongside every other part of himself he spent years hiding — including the fact that he’s gay.