“Horse Spooked and Trampled Her Baby”: Amidst Annexation Rumors, Livelihood Affected at Popular Equestrian Facility

It is not an easy job to maintain a farm of horses. As if breeding and training horses to be a thoroughbred wasn’t hard enough, the Binglers can attest to the fact that how much more difficult it can get, owing to external circumstances. When city plans for building houses nearby their farm was announced, the family of Bingler had their doubts. After the recent death of a foal, accidentally caused by her mother, due to those construction plans, they are more opposed to it than ever.

Anne Bingler is the owner of an equestrian farm in Winter Garden, Florida. The city, part of Orange County, has announced plans to usurp as much as 30 acres of land to the east of the farm. The Bingler family is scared it will affect their horses, and thereby their livelihood.

Construction plans can harm the Binglers in more ways than one

“Somebody started to make a loud noise with a machine and the horse spooked and trampled her baby,” said Anne Bingler to Fox 35. This was one of the most horrific effects they had to deal with, owing to the housing construction in their neighborhood. Anne Bingler and her family own and manage a horse training facility, and their livelihood depends on it.

Now, they are trying to send a message on a unanimous front – “Say no to annexation”. They are literally putting the word out on their message by painting it across the body of their two horses at Crownpointe Equestrian off Tilden Road. The city construction plans are truly giving the Binglers sleepless nights.

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The city of Winter Garten is looking to occupy 30 acres to the east of the farm, with an eventual plan for a builder or developer to construct as many as 24-single family houses in the area. While it may seem like a noble cause from a developmental point of view, the Bingler family believes otherwise, since they are the first-hand sufferers of it.

The Bingler family is worried about losing their equestrian farm

“It’s really hard. I’ve had a lot of sleepless nights about it”, said Anne Bingler to Fox 35. She and her family are mainly worried about the incredible noise that will be produced during the construction. That constant and high-decibel noise can affect their horses, making them lose their semblance and go haywire. While certain homes have already been built on the other side, Bingler believes further construction will only make things worse for her horse.

While she is aware that the city construction authorities did take the presence of an equestrian farm into consideration while passing the bill, they failed to estimate the full extent of the harm they might be inflicting upon their family in doing so. She said, “I do think that everyone is trying to do the right thing but in doing the right thing I just think they need to take into account how it affects our livelihood and our business”.

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Anne Bingler did think once about giving up and relocating but wasn’t too sure about it because of the heavy costs. While some American equestrian farms are lavish and expensive with a rich history behind them, others like that Bingler’s are just too dear to give up.