05/10/2024
On Tuesday, May 7 a tornado ripped thru the Darien, WI countryside. It ended up destroying the indoor arena and part of the barn at Ed & Sandy Anderson’s Five O Stables. It has been a second home and family to me for over 8 years. It a pure miracle that no horses or people were injured and for that we are so forever thankful! I truly believe that they had several guardian angels looking out for them as not long before the tornado hit, the arena was full of horses & riders.
The horses have been evacuated and are now temporarily residing at several different farms in the area. While it hurts to break up the “herd” even temporarily, their safety was paramount; however, the loss of not having them at home weighs heavily on Ed & Sandy. We are thankful for how wonderful Ed & Sandy’s family, friends, the horse community and the Five O Barn Family were to step up and help with the placement of the horses on very short notice.
The loss of the barn and arena is devastating and immeasurable as it has been in Sandy’s family for decades and her father built the arena for her. So many memories were made in that arena for lot of us over the years. But I believe that like a phoenix rising from the ashes, so too will the Five O Barn and arena.
Ed & Sandy have helped so many horse people over the years – with their training, lessons and showing. And even if you weren’t a client of theirs, they have also been known to help others at shows by offering guidance, support, friendship and even a cup of coffee. Now it is our turn to help them out.
So many people have asked about how to make donations to Ed & Sandy to help with the rebuilding costs. Rather than do a Go Fund Me Page (which will take close to 30% of the donations), we have set up a bank account to send funds directly to Ed & Sandy. This way 100% of donations will go directly to them. We have also set up a Paypal Account and Venmo Account for them should you decide to donate that way.
Checks can be made out to Five O Benefit Fund and sent to:
First National Bank & Trust
218 N Walworth Street
Darien, WI 53114
(if you wish to send a card with your donation, the bank has
assured us that they will make sure Ed & Sandy get that)
Paypal Account: [email protected]
I would like to thank everyone in advance for any donation made, no matter how small or large. Your support for Ed & Sandy means more than you will ever know to them. Please feel free to share this post so more of their friends, family and horse community will see this.
Here is a link to a new story done by Channel 12.
https://www.wisn.com/article/walworth-county-farm-destroyed-after-ef1-tornado/60738638?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR32dh5O5ST_n7ZKJEerS5PCIZtXhMPS4KWARFllWE87iOpLbGEMqIA2rdo_aem_AdTzBR2902XdJM2l0dl9qx3hFuZIKKgTR4XQXYDDJEffGnpdhF0rmLAeYFXwDVY7YL5p2bM8JDlvhzEgIigays3-
The National Weather Service said the tornado blew through the town of Darien Tuesday afternoon.