Judy Barnes, founder of the nonprofit, was house-sitting in Santa Fe when the incident occurred, according to a story by KRQE News of Albuquerque, NM.
Her home was destroyed, along with $5,000 worth of horse supplies.
Investigators have not determined the cause.
Barnes has been looking after the free-roaming horses of Wild Horse Mesa for nearly twenty years.
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Western Horse Watchers Association 