Ocala Family Reunited With Horse After 16-Year Search
An Ocala family has been reunited with their horse, Vision, after a 16-year search. The horse was found at Reddick Collier Elementary School in Reddick, Florida, and will now be part of the school's equine education program.
Gainesville, FL, October 13, 2026 —
An Ocala family has been reunited with Vision, their horse, after searching for the animal for 16 years. Vision was found at Reddick Collier Elementary School in Reddick, Florida, and is set to become part of the school’s equine education program.
The reunion connects the family’s long search with the horse’s next role at the school. The available information identifies Vision by name and says the horse will be included in the program, but does not describe what activities or instruction the program provides.
Details about how Vision was separated from the family, how the horse was located, and how the family and school came into contact were not provided. The date of the reunion and the names of the family members were also not provided.
It is not clear from the information available whether the family will remain involved with Vision through the school program or what arrangements were made for the horse’s care. No further information was provided about the school’s equine program. The confirmed details are that the Ocala family has been reunited with Vision after a 16-year search, the horse was found at the Reddick school, and Vision will now take part in its equine education program.
Story summarized from the original created by Anna Alvarez on www.wcjb.com, see more information here.
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