Horse riders should pick up their poo!!

@Kendodd

Are you winding people up? You don’t know about horses, so you don’t know the way a horse’s ears prick forward with delight when it sees it’s owner coming over with a bridle, or how much they enjoy galloping/being ridden/jumping - whatever that particular horse is into. It’s a bit like a pet dog; riding it is the equivalent of taking it for a walk. They enjoy it. It’s actually more special than walking a dog because of the particular bond of trust you have in each other when riding. They are naturally flight animals so you have to be kind/confident so they can learn not to be scared of things. But you know nothing about this and are making ignorant comments based on your…well, your ignorance on the topic 😆🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️😄🐴

I expect there would be far fewer horses in the world.
You make a good point about food animals although I do think providing food for people is different to just providing fun for people.

Again showing your ignorance.
Yes for most horse owners it is a hobby however horses are still used for "work" in many places which includes as therapy animals.

Dogs are domesticated for humans and we use them as pets, work animals and as hobbies ( think dog agility) there shit causes much more health issues than horses but I don't hear you calling for dogs to returned to the wild

Horses NEED to be ridden! They need the exercise!

If people didn't ride horses Ken what do you expect to happen to them?

I expect there would be far fewer horses in the world.
You make a good point about food animals although I do think providing food for people is different to just providing fun for people.

If people didn't ride horses Ken what do you expect to happen to them all?
Humans domesticated horses thousands of years ago and they have been bread to ensure they are physically capable of carrying out certain roles.
A healthy well cared for horse wouldn't have a human on its back if it didn't want to.

I dont suppose cows want to be milked multiple times a day and pregnant every 5 months of their life but humans want milk.

I find it laughable that you will pass judgement on horse owners and the keeping of horses but you know bugger all about horses and haven't bothered to find out.

The other thing I've learnt from this thread is pity for the horses. I'm sure they don't want to be ridden on the road (or ridden at all) with other road users going past. I've always hated horse racing, it just looks so cruel, reading this thread, just riding them doesn't sound much better. Sure it looks like fun for the human, especially galloping, I wonder how much the horse likes that weight on their back though.

A word of caution if you’re googling ‘horse nappy’ and seeing ten million results it’s because the word ‘nappy’ is commonly used to describe a reluctant horse who doesn’t willingly move forward, and not because horse nappies are a commonly used or available product…

Good luck trying to get a nappy on a horse

That fear only gets worse once they have been tailed too close by a car too many times, or chased by a dog ("he's only interested and being friendly" thee owner usually says as you try to calm a scared horse that is spinning to try to keep the dog in view). Both of which are depressingly common occurances.

Loads of articles on Horse Nappies (diapers) on line.

where IS all this horse poo anyway?

Please treat horse riders the way you would like to be treated by drivers. If you don't see a horse rider thank you for calling "Hi" and passing wide and slow they may not be able to if their horse is anxious or you may have missed their smile, wave or nod. But please be assured riders are grateful to anyone who shows consideration when passing in the same way cyclists are grateful to and thank drivers who show consideration.

I find fresh poo less dangerous than poo which has been flattened by passing traffic, dried and then wetted by rain. Like a slick hockey puck. I had no idea I had this knowledge within me !

Did anyone else read the thread title and imagine horse riders hopping off their horses to squat, crap and leave a pile?
Just me?
That aside, horse poop is harmless and yabu to suggest that riders dismount whilst trying to hold their horse on a possibly busy road, scoop a poop of digested grass, put it where exactly and then attempt to remount and continue.
I used to ride, if a horse crapped while we were out we would cycle back on way home and kick it in gutter. That's if a gardener hadn't swept it up first!
I'm more bothered about bloody cats coming into my garden and crap in my plants. I pick it up and chuck it back in the owners garden!

So why can’t motorbike riders apply the same to their driving?
Because then they can't roar around at 120mph

If a cyclist or motorbikist or car driver finds a small pile of poo an offensive obstruction in the road..

What will they think to a horse twirling about at the end of the reins whilst the rider hangs them over his or her arm, unfolds a shovel, unpacks a folding bucket, gathers up the poo, and then tries to get back on the river-dancing unicorn, as an offensive obstruction...

A major reason riders don't have to pick up poo is that it is MORE dangerous to stop, get off, fanny about and get back on.. on the road, and carrying shovels and buckets or bags whilst on horseback also increases the risk of accident.

It is annoying that sometimes, on road surfaces, there are things that make the road more slippery than usual.. ice, poo, rotting leaves, mud...

One thing that often poses a risk to horse riders, particularly on hills, is oil from vehicles making the tarmac slippery to shod horses.

I suggest car drivers should stop and clean up any time their car dribbles oil on the roads... after all at least the car stays put when you park it, put the hazards on, get out and start polishing oil up, and you've got a whole car to put the rubbish in when you're done...

Learning a lot about horse poo on this thread but yes it stinks but the person cannot drop off the horse to pick ir up

I have no issue with horse poo at all. It’s not toxic like dog poo.

Used to grab it for the allotment.

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As an owner and rider of horses...yes you are being totally unreasonable.
Horses were around long before Cars so roads were made to be traveled by horses originally.
I'm lucky enough to have my own field but I'm sure my horse would get bored as hell going round and round his own field every day..he needs stimulation and proper exercise.
Wether and where he Pooh's while we are out on the road is mostly beyong my control...horses are not like dogs where they go once or twice a day..average is 12 times.
Getting on and off a horse unnecessarily whilst riding on the roads ..say if we had to stop and shovel up a bin bag full of hot horse poop and then clamber back on board whilst expecting the horse not to freak out At a large heavy flappy bag is more of a safety hazard than just leaving it to be squashed down.
There is nothing hazardous to humans or dogs in horse pooh..it's basically just recycled grass and the fact that my 2 dogs are 10 and 13 years old and eat horse pooh on an almost daily basis whilst I tend the horses is testament to that.
Saying that if for some reason I have to use the pavement or someone's driveway whilst out riding and the horse chooses that moment to go..I will go back and scrape it out on to the road.
When I was little my nan went crazy if a horse went past her bungalow and poohed..she would be straight out there collecting it to put on her rose bushes.
Get a life!