BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — One horse was killed, and seven others were injured following a “horrific accident” Friday night in which a local horseback riding center said its trailer was T-boned.

Two people who were transporting the trailer also sustained serious injuries, with one requiring surgery, according to Florida Beach Horses, a horseback riding center in Bradenton.

The horses had finished up their beach rides for the day and were traveling on State Route 70 when the crash happened.

The force from the collision reportedly caused the trailer to flip, killing a horse named “Hoss” and resulting in multiple fractures and other serious injuries to the remaining horses.

In a social media post Saturday, the riding center said its horse, “Sparkles,” was in the hospital with two major injuries to her back legs and fractures on both sides of her head. Medical bills for her alone had already reached $10,000.

“We are so devastated and have absolutely no words for any of this,” Florida Beach Horses wrote.

The organization has since started a GoFundMe fundraiser to help cover the costs of veterinary care, medical bills for the injured individuals, a burial for Hoss, and other associated expenses. As of Saturday morning, over $16,000 had been raised.

“The emotional and financial toll of this tragedy is overwhelming. Veterinary care for the injured horses, surgeries, rehabilitation, and ongoing medical treatment,” Florida Beach Horses wrote on GoFundMe. “Additionally, the individuals injured in the accident are facing hospital bills, surgical costs, and extended recovery time, which will affect their ability to work and provide for their families.”

According to the horseback riding center’s website, many of its horses are rescues that come from a variety of different environments all over the country. The organization also cares for a few retired horses.

News Channel 8 has reached out to the Florida Highway Patrol for more information on the crash.