Just heard that the R & J Sale barn at Verndale, MN had a tragic fire yesterday. They were having an AQHA team penning in their indoor arena over the weekend. The count is now 42 horses that died. Seven of these horses were owned by my farrier clients. Many of these horses had just competed in the AQHA World Show this past Nov. I know that three of them that were in the top 10 at the world. The heated barn, sale barn, restaraunt, and tack store were destroyed. The other two barns and the indoor arena were saved.
About 40 horses die in Verndale barn fire, sheriff says
By HERÓN MÁRQUEZ ESTRADA, Star Tribune
The fire broke out in a barn about 6 a.m. at R & J Horse Sales just west of Verndale, said Sheriff Mike Carr. He also said about 40 horses were killed.
Foul play is not suspected in the fire, which is under investigation by the sheriff's office and the state fire marshal.
Firefighters from Verndale and four other departments battled the blaze. No injuries were reported.
Verndale is about 40 miles west of Brainerd in north-central Minnesota.
Full Version: Barn Fire, This is Tragic
This is a really sad story, a horse owners worst nightmare. What a loss, so sad.
Palomino Roper
Palomino Roper
QUOTE (NW @ Dec 22 2008, 11:14 AM) 
Just heard that the R & J Sale barn at Verndale, MN had a tragic fire yesterday. They were having an AQHA team penning in their indoor arena over the weekend. The count is now 42 horses that died. Seven of these horses were owned by my farrier clients. Many of these horses had just competed in the AQHA World Show this past Nov. I know that three of them that were in the top 10 at the world. The heated barn, sale barn, restaraunt, and tack store were destroyed. The other two barns and the indoor arena were saved.
About 40 horses die in Verndale barn fire, sheriff says
By HERÓN MÁRQUEZ ESTRADA, Star Tribune
The fire broke out in a barn about 6 a.m. at R & J Horse Sales just west of Verndale, said Sheriff Mike Carr. He also said about 40 horses were killed.
Foul play is not suspected in the fire, which is under investigation by the sheriff's office and the state fire marshal.
Firefighters from Verndale and four other departments battled the blaze. No injuries were reported.
Verndale is about 40 miles west of Brainerd in north-central Minnesota.
About 40 horses die in Verndale barn fire, sheriff says
By HERÓN MÁRQUEZ ESTRADA, Star Tribune
The fire broke out in a barn about 6 a.m. at R & J Horse Sales just west of Verndale, said Sheriff Mike Carr. He also said about 40 horses were killed.
Foul play is not suspected in the fire, which is under investigation by the sheriff's office and the state fire marshal.
Firefighters from Verndale and four other departments battled the blaze. No injuries were reported.
Verndale is about 40 miles west of Brainerd in north-central Minnesota.
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