After a Horrific Tragedy Left the Entire Community Shocked, Georgian Equestrians Push Forward With Relief Efforts

The horrific fire tragedy that struck the equestrian farm in Georgia has left the entire local community in shock. The fire broke out in the barn of Blue Springs Farm which is about 50 miles north of Atlanta. In this fire, 26 horses perished leaving everyone devastated. But, the community is all about shared identity, connection, moral obligation, and mutual benefit.

After the tragedy, the Georgian equestrian community showed a remarkable gesture by coming forward and pushing the relief efforts. The residents from the Atlanta Metro area are now active and raising funds to help the farm rebuild what got lost in the fire.

Georgian equestrian community comes together for relief efforts

The Blue Springs Farm has been contributing to the equestrian field since 2002 and has a 32 stall barn. The family-owned farm offers horseback riding lessons and training in reining, hunter under saddle, showmanship, trail, horsemanship, jumper, and equitation. After the fire, the barn was reported to be a complete loss.

The members of the community are campaigning and contributing to recover the losses and help the local riding school. One such contributing member is Cherokee Feed & Seed, a local business. According to the Katie Holley of Cherokee Feed & Seed, “Our focus is on helping and supporting the community any way we can“. The business has set up bins at various store locations for ease of customers. The people who want to donate a product, that can be of help can purchase it from the store and put it in the bin. Then they will collect it on a weekly basis and deliver it to the farm so that the horses who are left there can be taken care of.

There have been fundraising campaigns through GoFundMe where they have managed to raise more than $45,000 out of their $70,000 target. The Blue Springs Farm thanked the community for their support and prayers. The fire incident had a profound effect on the horse owners and the community with officials still looking for the cause.

Equestrian farm fire incident

Around 6 AM local time, the Forsyth County Fire Department received a call reporting a structure fire in the equestrian farm. The department dispatched its crew to the Blue Springs Farm immediately. The department said when firefighters arrived, “the fire was well advanced, and it was determined that the fire had been burning for a prolonged time“.  The fire was burning long before the first call that the fire department received. The firefighter helped manage the fire but the barn was completely burned and determined a total loss. 26 horses died in the barn fire.

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According to Forsyth County Fire Department, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The Blue Springs Farm said, “These horses can never be replaced and will never be forgotten“. The 26 horse deaths are heart-wrenching. The equestrian communities have risen up to the situation and showed a noble gesture through their effort and support for the relief work.

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