Man in horse mask faces off against Frankenstorm, and other hurricane news

Horse Nation ain’t skeered! A NBC news crew got an eyeful in the streets of Washington, D.C. while covering Hurricane Sandy this morning.

Read the full story at Huffington Post.

In other horsey hurricane news…

• Suffolk Downs in Boston and Yonkers Raceway in New York have called off horse racing until further notice. [Seattle Times]

• Maryland Park Service (MPS) will be providing safe haven for horses at Fair Hill if needed. [thebaynet.com]

• A flight carrying a contingent of Breeders’ Cup horses from New York to California was able to take off as Hurricane Sandy approached. [ESPN]

• East Coast horse owners brace for storm. [thehorse.com]

We’ll keep you updated on the latest news as it happens.