Flooding problems aren't just affecting people.

High water has forced the evacuation of a horse barn at Hillside Hunter Jumpers in Tarpon Springs.

"It's hard for me to be here, It's hard to think straight," said Zachary Whipple of Hillside Hunter Jumpers. "You just look around and it breaks your heart."

Whipple's wife, Katelyn, teaches children to ride and show horses.

The couple said on Monday the barn and horse ring they rent started to flood.

Several pigs on the property almost drowned and they knew they had to get the horses out quickly as their stalls filled with water.

"Some of the horse, funny enough, that were hard to load into a trailer under normal circumstances went right in and they were excited to get out of here," said Zachary Whipple.

They moved the horses to a pasture down the street where they should be OK for the time being.

"But they're used to being in a stall and being groomed, you know, they're athletes, they compete on a monthly basis," said Katelyn Whipple.

All that is on hold for now.

The Whipple's are still removing smaller animals from the barn. They're keeping the ones they can and giving others to foster families.

"I'm going to cry because it's hard," said Katelyn Whipple.

The Whipple's said they are grateful that all of the animals survived and they are determined to rebuild.

"We started from nothing before and I believe we can do it again. I also believe this happened for a reason and we're excited to see what our new place will look like," said Zachary Whipple.

The Whipple's said they are looking for a new barn that can house about 25 horses.

They would also like to find a property big enough for a horse ring so they can continue with their training camps.