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Jack Ingram taken to hospital after trying to play cowboy

Oh the joys of being a celebrity and trying to lend a hand to a charity for a good cause.  Only Jack Ingram may want to make sure the next time he tries to help out that it doesn't involve 1200 pounds of steak and hamburger on the hoof. 

Jack, Trent Willmon, and Jason Meadows all took part in the first annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink CBR All- Star Challenge in Nashville last week.  The country singers rode steers and were the special attraction in an otherwise normal bull ride.  Supposedly steers are less dangerous than bulls. 

Yeah, try telling that to Jack. 

He got on his steer but within three seconds he was rammed to the ground with the wind knocked out of him.  Afterwards he was taken to an emergency room where he was told he didn't have any serious injuries, including no broken bones, but he was in a lot of pain. 

Jack told Hazel from CMT, "I feel like I've been in a car wreck.  That's my first and last time on a bull." He added, "This job is hazardous enough without adding serious bodily harm."

And in case you were wondering, Trent Willmon won the celebrity portion of the steer ride, even though he was also thrown.  On a positive note, $20,000 was raised from ticket sales which went to Tough Enough to Wear Pink, a charity which is dedicated to raising money to help fight breast cancer.

Trent Willmon trying out his secret recipe

 

 

Mmmm, barbecue.

 

Trent Willmon has decided to try out his secret sauce on America just in time for barbecue season.  During his Fan/Ropin' Pen Party at the Limelight in Nashville on Tuesday, June 9, Trent will launch his very own brand of barbeque sauce called Beer Man Barbeque Sauce.  

 

The fan club party will take place at 8 pm, June 9, during the CMA Music Fest. Admission to the concert is free, and the first 200 fans at the door will receive a laminate that gets them into the VIP barbecue, held immediately following the concert .

Trent's 16 oz. bottles of BBQ sauce will be on sale for $5 and are also available online at www.trentwillmon.com or at his concerts.

 

{photo via Country Weekly}

Trent Willmon helps his mom out

Trent Willmon's mom wants you to know you are just right, just the way you are and she's written a book called The Knock-Kneed Cowboy: A Tale of Being “Just Right” … Just As We Are.  It's a story of self-acceptance that Ms. Jenkin (Trent's mum) wrote for her sons when they were children.

Trent’s mom says, “Most people’s beliefs about their worth come from others’ opinions of them. I was determined that kids know that they don’t have to let others’ ideas about them become their own. I see the book as an adventure in self-acceptance and I’m delighted that Trent agreed to record this book. Even kids who are not terrific readers will be motivated to read along with Trent and will grasp exactly what I intended for them to.”

Trent explains the story, “Casey is a knock-kneed cowboy who wants to be bow-legged like all his peers. When the book starts out, you think it’s just for elementary-school kids. But as you read on, you realize it’s a parable about all of us who feel ‘different.’ It’s a message – and a fun tale – for all ages.”

Trent helped his mom out by narrating the story for the three CD set. 

Trent Willmon wears pink and shoots guns for a good cause

Hey, Trent Willmon is tough enough to wear pink, at least for a good cause.

Trent will be joining over 100 other shooters for this year's "Shoot for a Cure" to benefit the Susan G. Komen Greater Nashville Foundation for breast cancer awareness. 

The "Shoot for a Cure" will showcase cowboy mounted shooting where the participants will do shooting from the back of horses.  Watching the video it looks like great fun to both watch and participate in.  Trent was last year's celebrity winner. 

The show is Wednesday, September 3, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and is open to the public.  You can read more about it on That's Country.

Look, you can play with Trent Willmon

File this one under cutie patootie.   

Trent Willmon is a man of many talents.  He can sing, he can write, he can act, and now you can add video game character to his growing list of accomplishments.

Willmon's Fishing Game is actually fun, despite being a slow and easy game.  You just pick your character (boy or girl), point your mouse at the little dark shapes in the water and click them to cast your pole, then reel away until you either catch your fish, a beer can, a boot or nothing. 

You can play the game on Trent's website here.

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