Nonprofit Milan horse farm destroyed by fire

This is Steven Harmeyer, owner of The 812. Earlier this week, we covered the story of the Impressive Dogwood Horse Ranch in Milan. It is owned by Ron Brandes, a 27-year veteran of the U.S. Army who has operated it as a nonprofit, relying on donations.

The farm is dedicated to providing horse therapy to kids and adults with special needs. They also offered regular riding lessons.

Early Saturday morning, lightning struck the barn and destroyed it within 15 minutes. The fire claimed the lives of 6 horses and 1 dog.

We are launching this as a temporary fundraiser due to it being the weekend (banks closed) . More information will be available at www.812now.com