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More than 1,200 horses and owners found shelter from Helene at Ocala's World Equestrian Center

Maggie Nelson, of Newberry, said keeping her two horses at the World Equestrian Center during Hurricane Helene gave her peace of mind. (Natasha Holt/WUFT News)
Maggie Nelson, of Newberry, said keeping her two horses at the World Equestrian Center during Hurricane Helene gave her peace of mind. (Natasha Holt/WUFT News)

Small pets like cats and dogs commonly are brought along with their owners searching for hurricane shelter.

But it's not as easy to relocate a 1,000-pound animal.

So when the World Equestrian Center in Ocala announced it would welcome evacuees, horse owners quickly filled more than 1,200 stalls.

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Natasha is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.