Pachesham is on fire!

my horse is stabled at pachesham

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scary stuff
 
oh gosh, thoughts are with all involved. Not local but if anything can be supplied to keep horses/humans happy/warm & dry i'm happy to drive things down :)
 
sorry I should have looked in here too not the NL. Another local and again, sure my yard will make room if needed (we are in Dorking) and shout out for rugs etc needed..
 
galileosglory said:
my horse is stabled at pachesham

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scary stuff
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I am not sure if anyone realises but the front of he picture (where the canisters are, between the car and the barn) is where the head girl lived and that is the remained of her house and all of her property.
 
Very sad, and shocking, but just very grateful that no-one was hurt or lost. Sadly I don't live close by to help, but my thoughts are with those envolved.
 
awful awful thing to happen. Glad everyone is ok, hope all involved manage to find somewhere to go, unfortunately am too far away to offer any assistance.
 
Can I just say this was terrible but have to add that thanks need to also be given to the Pachesham Agility Club who were training next to the hay barn when the alarm was raised.

A number of the members helped to release the horses from the stables and one of them has suffered from smoke inhalation!

It happened very quickly and thankfully no person or animal was badly injured.

You can't imagine the noise and ferrocity of the fire with the horses getting agitated trying to get out... never a nice experience!!!
 
Does anyone know if there are any needs?

I hesitate to ring Linda as I'm sure she has her hands full - but if there are any specific needs perhaps someone could post here and we'll see what we can all do.
 
I am sure you will have plenty of offers, but I have a little caravan that has just been given to me (for judging at a local show). Would happily drive it over Sunday if you wanted it, either for just the winter or as long as was needed.
 
omg i am so sorry for everybody i am fairly near by and might have some 5'9 rugs and cob sized headcollars, bandages and bits and bobs if it would help out. glad everybody and the horses are ok have to say i think your very brave to be going ahead with the show tomorrow
BRAVO
 
JCB said:
Can I just say this was terrible but have to add that thanks need to also be given to the Pachesham Agility Club who were training next to the hay barn when the alarm was raised.

A number of the members helped to release the horses from the stables and one of them has suffered from smoke inhalation!

It happened very quickly and thankfully no person or animal was badly injured.

You can't imagine the noise and ferrocity of the fire with the horses getting agitated trying to get out... never a nice experience!!!
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definitely agree. so many thanks to them. i mean it's scary enough when you're horsie, let alone to be trying to deal with horses in that situation when you haven't got experience with them. amazing really
 
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Taken by my daughter once they had moved out of the barn area

Good luck for tomorrow - looks like a lot of effort has gone in today to setup temp stables etc.
 
How terrible. Can't believe the amount of damage that has been done, so pleased to hear that both animals and humans were left unharmed. What a terrible thing to happen. :( :(
 
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has offered their support and generously given up their time to help. The enormity of it all hasn't sunk in yet as we're keeping busy getting things organised.

You'll be pleased to know that the one injured horse is well on the way to making a making a full recovery. The horses have all taken it in their stride and within minutes of being let out they rather enjoyed being on the grass for the night.

The fire hasn't affected the show area so all events will be continuing as usual, and next year looks set to be busier than ever.

Kind regards

Rosanna
Pachesham
 
Rosanna - Is this before the fire brigade arrived? It looks both frightening and depressing at both the same time :(.

How much is lost?
 
The first 999 call was logged at 21.15, fire brigade arrived at 21.18 and that photo was taken about 21.45.

It destroyed the hay barn with enough hay and haylage for 30 horses for a year, 19 stables and the shoeing shed which housed more hay, feed and rugs.
 
TOP marks for the fire brigade getting to you SO quickly.
I sadly have wittnessed a stable fire first hand, I thought it was terrifying, but on all accounts your pictures make the one I dealt with seem like a tiny flame. We lost a goat who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but all else was ok. What many people might not realise is that hay can continue burning for much longer, and it may not even look on fire until you rake it about. This alone, is often why some barn fires take so long to put out.

Again, massive pats on the back for the fire service.
 
This really is terrible, the pictures make me so angry& upset.
- i dont even know of the place, but any horse owners& stables that this happend to it must have been awfull!

im SO glad that everyone horses and riders are safe! no-one injured and THANKYOU to the fire brigade for getting to you soo quickley!

just wondering, but how did the fire start?

i hope all if the refurbishment goes well& that the horses are riders havent been and arent being put through to much stress& torment .. x
 
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