WINONA, Minn. – Two horses died in a fire that destroyed he Minnesota Equestrian Center and its indoor arenas, one of them as big as a football field. Ben Klinger, the Winona County emergency management director, confirmed the deaths. It was not known how many horses were stabled at the center, whose calendar was in a lull between events. The center has 356 stalls for show horses. Owners truck horses in from all over the Upper Midwest for competitions. Klinger said the staff at the center escaped unharmed. This included a family who had living quarters in the complex, Klingre said.
Klinger. Winona County emergency management director.