{"id":526309,"date":"2022-12-13T20:38:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T17:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/denver-boy-8-suffers-horrific-injuries-in-fall-from-horse-in-belize\/"},"modified":"2022-12-13T20:38:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T17:38:22","slug":"denver-boy-8-suffers-horrific-injuries-in-fall-from-horse-in-belize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/denver-boy-8-suffers-horrific-injuries-in-fall-from-horse-in-belize\/","title":{"rendered":"#Denver boy, 8, suffers horrific injuries in fall from horse in Belize"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d3f7eccf7f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d3f7eccf7f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/denver-boy-8-suffers-horrific-injuries-in-fall-from-horse-in-belize\/#%E2%80%9CDenver_boy_8_suffers_horrific_injuries_in_fall_from_horse_in_Belize%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Denver boy, 8, suffers horrific injuries in fall from horse in Belize&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDenver_boy_8_suffers_horrific_injuries_in_fall_from_horse_in_Belize%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Denver boy, 8, suffers horrific injuries in fall from horse in Belize&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>An 8-year-old Denver boy suffered devastating injuries, including a fractured skull, after he fell  off a horse in Belize during a stop on the family\u2019s dream cruise vacation.<\/p>\n<p>Stefan Keryan and his family were on a Carnival Cruise ship that docked last week in Belize, where they decided to go on an excursion to the Howler Monkey Sanctuary, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denver7.com\/news\/local-news\/denver-boy-is-fighting-for-his-life-in-belize-after-suffering-horseback-riding-accident-family-is-asking-for-help-to-get-him-back-to-colorado-as-quickly-as-possible\">Denver 7 reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The tour included a horseback ride, the boy\u2019s mom Heidi Keryan told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>But the ride took a harrowing turn when the horse got spooked and took off running.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI heard yelling, and I looked over. I see this horse coming from where everybody goes to go on the trail \u2026 back down the road towards us,\u201d the distraught mother told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd as it\u2019s running past I see that the saddle is flipped, and my son is being dragged by his foot,\u201d she recounted. \u201cMy older daughter and I, you know, started yelling and screaming and running as fast as we could to get to him. But that horse was really fast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The mom said someone jumped in a car and finally stopped the galloping animal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-feat-image.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Stefan Keryan, 8, is pictured lying in the hospital\" class=\"wp-image-24993866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Stefan Keryan, 8, suffered a skull fracture, third-degree burns and lost a portion of his scalp in the devastating accident, his family said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Keryan Family<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stefan got dragged \u201cbecause the tour guide tied one foot to the stirrup,\u201d according to a GoFundMe account that has raised more than $67,000.<\/p>\n<p>He suffered third-degree friction burns on his back, arms and legs \u2013 and also \u201clost a large portion of his scalp, requiring plastic surgery,\u201d according to the family\u2019s fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA CT scan showed a skull fracture and a minor contusion at the back of his brain, but fortunately, there was no brain damage,\u201d it said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With help from money raised, Stefan was finally airlifted from a Belize hospital and returned to the US on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/peakmedevac\/posts\/pfbid02CXeYsyYwzJL5PSPfzAeXmNynnt7ft1N4SvUYtf7MGaCSfr8Ff2g3chqooHynNzfUl\">Peak Medevac on Facebook<\/a> shows the little boy aboard a private jet that took him back to Denver.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"752\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-03.jpeg?w=752\" alt=\"Stefan is pictured aboard a medevac plane\" class=\"wp-image-24993873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1504 1504w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1128 1128w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=752 752w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=376 376w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\"\/><figcaption>Colorado-based Peak Medevac flew the boy back to Denver for free.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Keryan Family<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The company\u2019s owner \u2014 moved by reports of the little boy\u2019s heartbreaking fall \u2014 offered to fly Stefan home for free, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy baby is finally home. Words cannot express the gratitude I have for all of the angels and hero\u2019s who helped to rescue my son,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/heidi.pittaway\/posts\/6224705680877704\">Heidi wrote on Facebook<\/a> Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will get through everything else because he has the best care he can get at children\u2019s hospital,\u201d she wrote along a photo of Stefan lying in a hospital bed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-05.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Stefan is seen at a monkey sanctuary in Belize\" class=\"wp-image-24993880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Stefan fell off the horse when it became spooked during an excursion to a monkey sanctuary, the family said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Keryan Family<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-10.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Stefan is pictured at a monkey sanctuary in Belize\" class=\"wp-image-24993894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Someone jumped into a car and chased down the horse as it dragged the 8-year-old.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Keryan Family<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In an earlier interview while her son was still hospitalized in Belize, the mom said \u201cpeople have been amazing to us. We have had strangers come up to us and cry with us and pray with us and bring us flowers and food and the people in the hospital saved his life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But she worried the local medical facility did not have the special equipment and experts her son required.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust this morning he was crying and begging me to get him home. He just wants to come home,\u201d the mom said shortly before Peak Medevac came through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a mom, it\u2019s the most critical thing. It\u2019s all I can think about. I will do anything to get by somehow. All I care about is him living,\u201d she told the station.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"773\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-09.jpg?w=773\" alt=\"Pictured are Stefan and his mom, Heidi\" class=\"wp-image-24993902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1546 1546w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1160 1159w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=773 773w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=387 386w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cMy baby is finally home. Words cannot express the gratitude I have for all of the angels and (heroes) who helped to rescue my son,\u201d mom Heidi Keryan wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Keryan Family<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-06.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Stefan Keryan is pictured on the cruise ship\" class=\"wp-image-24993910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Stefan was flown back to Denver, where he remains hospitalized.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Keryan Family<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Monday, Denver 7 reporter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KlopezNews\/status\/1602310059362377728\">Kristian Lopez tweeted a video<\/a> of the jet arriving as a crowd of supporters including his teachers at Orchard Park Academy stood on the tarmac holding signs. The school community helped raise money for the evacuation before Peak Medevac funded the flight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was shocked and my heart was broken and I was scared for him and scared for the situation and I felt like we urgently needed to have a plan moving forward to help him all hands-on deck,\u201d one of his teachers, Carisa Olmos,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kdvr.com\/news\/local\/boy-severely-injured-in-belize-able-to-get-home-thanks-to-donations\/\"> told KDVR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Stefan and his mom Heidi\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    The accident h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened on the family&#8217;s first-ever cruise.                                <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Keryan Family<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=845\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Stefan Keryan, 8\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1690 1690w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1268 1267w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=845 845w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=423 422w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Stefan&#8217;s teachers at the Orchard Park Academy  helped raise money for the injured boy.                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Keryan Family<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=731\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Stefan Keryan, 8\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1462 1462w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1096 1096w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=731 731w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=365 365w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    &#8220;He is super kindhearted, he is the sweetest soul,&#8221; teacher Carisa Olmos said.                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Keryan Family<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Stefan lying at a hospital\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/denver-boy-carnival-cruise-horse-accident-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Stefan is now hospitalized in Denver after his flight back from Belize.                             <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Keryan Family<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe started talking with mom and we realized that mom\u2019s efforts were not working as far as getting him back here to get medical care,\u201d she said. \u201cSo we connected with her and it was a team effort. We made phone calls, try a lot of things and the big push was getting the GoFundMe out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Olmos described Stefan as \u201csuper kindhearted, he is the sweetest soul.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s so intelligent,\u201d she added. \u201cHe\u2019s always learning new things, he always loves a challenge and never gives up. He is someone you always want to work with and see grow and I can\u2019t wait to see him reach his highest potential.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>There was no immediate response from Carnival to The Post\u2019s request for comment.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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