by Jill Noyes

Spruce Hill Farm in Windham, Maine burnt down last week with all our horses, tack and dreams in the middle of the night. It was a freak accident as authorities think a chipmunk chewed through a wire in the rafters that set off the fire.

All the horses in the barn died of smoke inhalation in their sleep and were not burned to death and it all happened before anyone knew the barn was on fire at 4:30 a.m.

Below are some clips of the fire and news stories.

http://www.wmtw.com/mostpopular/18242619/detail.html
http://www.wmtw.com/video/18242821/index.html

Everyone has always been so generous with the Maine Youths in the past and this barn held 75 percent of Maine’s 2008 American Quarter Horse Congress Team in it. The kids are in need of everything from work boots, work/show saddles, work bridles, bits — just everything they owned and loved.

If you can offer the kids anything on the tack side used or new, whether it’s one work book, one bell boot, a used ripped old horse blanket, they would greatly appreciate it.

We are also selling raffle tickets and setting up a concert fundraiser for them. Raffle tickets are available to all. If you’d like more information about this and the raffle items, please do not hesitate to contact Moxiesbling@Maine.rr.com.