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Horse riders should pick up their poo!!

569 replies

Instagram · 13/12/2021 21:14

It’s surely a potential hazard leaving horse manure on the road!
Tractors are required to clean up excess mud they leave on the road, dog poo is collected by their owners.
So why can’t horse riders be required to show common decency if they are to use the road.
Apparently an outdated law from when horses were the main mode of transport allows this and prevents action being taken.
With the number of accidents never mind inconveniences caused by this negligence surely this should be amended?

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alexandra2001 · 14/12/2021 07:46

@liveforsummer

Hopefully a few cyclists have skidded on it 😈

Grin

I'm another one who wont bother slowing for horse riderss now, when i do, they rarely acknowledge that you have - they dont pay road tax, have to under go any training or have insurance.
TooManyAnimals94 · 14/12/2021 07:46

Those mentioning horse nappies or bags...are they actually a thing? I'm trying to imagine how it would attach and how you could trot or canter afterwards. Wouldn't it just bang into their back legs and cause a meltdown? When in Prague I noticed the carriage drivers had these fishing nets that caught the poo and then went in a bucket but obviously you're in a better position to do that in you're driving rather than riding.

StruggleStreet · 14/12/2021 07:39

Why has nobody invented some kind of horse nappy yet

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 14/12/2021 07:33

Why can't horse riders just train their horses to buy their (the horse's) poo - like most cats do? That would solve the problem although it may mess up the grass verges a bit.

Wink
Sundancerintherain · 14/12/2021 07:30

Some of the anti horse comments here are hilarious.
A startled horse that kicks is aggressive- nope, it's a prey animal responding to a perceived threat.

Horse poo is dangerous- utter bollocks. In fact where I grew up it was a commodity.

All horse owners are rich, don'tcha know. - I'll tell my cousin this, she'll piss herself laughing ( in between her full time and part time job )

Horses have been on roads for as long as there have been roads. Bridalways exist and are used by other traffic ( by my cousins place it's usually mountain bikes, not a problem as long as the cyclists have an ounce of common sense)

Munchyseeds · 14/12/2021 07:27

With the greatest respect, don't be silly!

countrygirl99 · 14/12/2021 07:26

Oh my auto correct went into overdrive there!🤣
Joist = horse
Prostate 🤣🤣🤣🤣 = poo

Sundancerintherain · 14/12/2021 07:23

Never mind the horses, can someone point me to a service that would put nappies on any local foxes ? Their poo is the stinky gift that just keeps giving 🤢.
But seriously, picking up horse poo ? , catch yourself on Hmm

Pixxie7 · 14/12/2021 07:14

Don’t you think there is the possibility of more accidents whilst the rider gets off her horse try’s to find somewhere to leave it why they pick it up. I take it your not a horse rider.

countrygirl99 · 14/12/2021 07:13

@PilesEdgeworth

I wouldn’t worry about it OP. One of the links you posted advised that one of the problems with horse poop is that it contains ivermectin. Just let some of the Covid conspiracy types know and they’ll be licking the roads clean before you know it.
They'll be disappointed with my joists poo. I follow a worm testing programme sohis prostate been ivermectin free for 12 years. Even if I used an ivermectin wormer it would only be in the poo for about 4 days a year.
Anotherlovelybitofsquirrel · 14/12/2021 06:51

@StillWalking Grin

StillWalking · 14/12/2021 06:49

I own a horse. I’m trying to imagine carrying a poo bag big enough to allow me to do this and then carrying it with me for the rest of my ride.

Or maybe I should do what some dog owners do, and bag it then leave it hanging on a tree or hedge to save me having to carry it anywhere.

DropYourSword · 14/12/2021 04:17

@Coughee

ARE there accidents and inconveniences caused by horse poo?!
I would imagine there would however be accidents if someone stood blocking a road while they shovelled clip clop plops into a —frikkin huge— poop bag
WiddlinDiddlin · 14/12/2021 04:08

@GoodnightGrandma

When I was a kid we had a stables near us. Someone rode on a bike with a bucket and shovel, and picked up any poo. So it’s not a ridiculous idea.
Thats a practical thing to do if you run a trekking/hacking/riding school where you have multi-horse rides going out along the same stretch of road several times a day.

However if its individual riders coming from home or out of a livery yard and going a variety of routes, then thats not remotely practical.

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liveforsummer · 14/12/2021 04:00

Hopefully a few cyclists have skidded on it 😈

Grin
liveforsummer · 14/12/2021 03:59

Tractors absolutely are not required to pick up horse poo sized bits of mud or anything close. Only large mud slicks that are a slip hazard. Horse pop is not a health concern like dog poo. Not sure how you expect them to actually manage said task - apart from anything else any risk from being in the middle of the road is far greater than the non existent slip risk. Funny idea though 😆

BlackberrySky · 14/12/2021 03:57

I used to live in an area of London that had lots of horses. So we are talking endless parades of them walking daily down the high street with shops and restaurants on it. This was not in any way a rural area. In those circumstances I think there should be some form of action that horse riders are required to take. It was so anti social encountering it outside shops on a regular basis. In truly rural areas it is a different scenario though.

Leonberger · 14/12/2021 03:54

I can’t be bothered to contribute rationally to this thread but ‘horse shitted’ has really made my night feeds funnier Grin

Cloudyzebra · 14/12/2021 03:34

Here's an idea. Maybe all the people who are upset by horses and horse poo on the roads, could start a campaign for investment in a decent network of bridleways. As a horse rider I would love to avoid riding on the road, it's just not possible as the roads are currently the only way of getting anywhere.

TooManyAnimals94 · 14/12/2021 03:25

@Bazinga007

Horses are outdated and serve very little purpose nowadays. Time to make them licenced, have insurance and tax them.
Anyone want to take this one? Anyone? Bueller?

The same could be said of vintage cars, knitting, basket weaving... let's ban them too as they serve no discernable purpose in the modern world.
In terms of licensing, there is a rider road safety test which they could make compulsory but not sure how you would enforce it.
Most riders DO have insurance. If it's your own horse there is insurance available and if you are riding for work or from a riding school you should be covered by the company's insurance.
What exactly are we taxing riders on? Having an enjoyable hobby that you're jealous of? Car drivers pay tax based on their emissions so until horse farts are comparable to an internal combustion engine that won't be happening.

WrongWayApricot · 14/12/2021 01:40

@montysma1

Is it weird that I like horse shit?
OP has a job going for you I think
FolkyFoxFace · 14/12/2021 01:36

Have you ever ridden a horse? 😂😂😂

Ahh, MN at its finest.

montysma1 · 14/12/2021 00:55

Is it weird that I like horse shit?

RedSquirrelsAreAwesome · 14/12/2021 00:53

Maybe the horse rider could use a leaf collector machine, it might mean they can stay seated whilst they suck up the horse shit? 🤔
Just need the horse to give a loud neigh when they drop a load.