LOWELL TOWNSHIP, MI -- Organizers of the non-profit Barn for Equine Learning say 13 horses died in an overnight barn fire at their Lowell Township property.

The fire was reported about 2:10 a.m. Saturday, April 8 in the 3200 block of Timpson Avenue SE.

Officials with The Barn for Equine Learning announced the loss on the organization's Facebook page this morning.

"This information is so hard for us to process and it still feels like a bad dream at this point," according to the post.

It is with an incredibly heavy heart that I share the news that the Barn suffered a tragedy last night. We lost our... Posted by The Barn For Equine Learning on Saturday, April 8, 2017

The Barn for Equine Learning is a non-profit organization "which seeks to offer unique learning opportunities and counseling through the healing power of the horse."