Horse riders should pick up their poo!!

@NeedsCharging

😆 can it arrest criminals too?

My dog eats the horse poo. HTH.

But how would you know if you see a poo on the road if it’s my horse or a police horse?!

Blue and flashing?

Police horses are different entirely, it is used for the safety and protection not a hobby!

But how would you know if you see a poo on the road if it’s my horse or a police horse?!

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We have police horses near me, as it’s their training ground or something. Have never, ever seen them pick up the poo. I saw one poo today ffs which is what made me think to make the comment.

To address the 'horse nappy' question: these are predominantly used for driving horses, especially in tourist cities that have horse drawn carriage rides as a local attraction so multiple horses passing along the same route all day every day. One end of the nappy / poop chute fastens to the carriage, or to the driving harness which fits very differently to riding tack (there are more straps at the back end on driving harness because that's how horse and carriage are kept together; the same straps wouldn't work on a saddle either because there's nothing behind to provide the necessary tension, or it would adversely affect the fit of the saddle and risk causing the horse discomfort and/or unbalancing the rider). Obviously riders don't have a carriage to attach anything to so while not impossible, it's a lot harder to fit a horse nappy to a ridden horse without either the straps interfering with the how the saddle fits or the bag hanging in such a way that it catches the horse's hocks - the pointy bit of the back of their legs - as it moves, especially once full. Consider that horses are prey animals with the instinct to a) bolt and if prevented from bolting to b) kick if something unexpectedly hits their hind legs the way a predator might try to do to bring it down, and you might start to see why this isn't a very practical or safe idea when weighed against the low risk to health or safety of horse shit being left where it is.

Just because something is temporarily unpleasant to encounter doesn't mean it's unsafe. Despite the OP's rather wild claims, there are very few accidents caused by horse poo in the road (and incidentally I don't condone people wishing harm to cyclists, who are probably the biggest at-risk group of skidding on fresh/wet poo).

I remember an OP posting something similar about three years ago. It went something like 'I wouldn't mind but it wasn't just a bit of shit, a whole arse of shit!'

#Awholearseofshit

We have a special road brush that goes on the front of the tractor and yes we do clear excess mud of the roads - it's a hazard of winter work and we can be prosecuted if somebody has an accident due to mud on the road. Beats the old days when we used to have to do with a shovel!

My grandfather, a keen gardener, always had a carrot ready for the milkman's horse so he would make a "deposit" on the front lawn.

To be fair, you don't need a shovel and bucket. Just pick up the horse buns with your hands and toss them on the grass verge.

I'm old. When I was a kid and there were still a few horse and cart deliveries - yes, really - keen gardeners would clear up any horse droppings in minutes. Very good for roses apparently.

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Dogs are smaller so potentially less dangerous and can be put on a lead.
Cyclists can control their bike, it is not unpredictable in its temperament like a horse can be. Schools teach cycling proficiency to children so they can follow road safety.[/quote]
Find us a headline about a child being savaged by a horse

Oh, so police horse manure is different somehow? Or are police special because of their badge? Jesus wept, this is the most stupid thing I've read in a long time. As for hobby, you'll find, if you take the time for an even cursory think about horses and why people keep them, that they are rarely a hobby and even if they are, so what? Shit is shit is shit, and it's the least offensive shit I've ever come across. Get a grip.

Dogs are smaller so potentially less dangerous and can be put on a lead.

Nope. On average in the UK 4000 people are attacked by dogs 70% attacked are children.
I am unable to find similar stats for horse attacks so this would show that dogs are much more dangerous to humans than horses.

Cyclists can control their bike, it is not unpredictable in its temperament like a horse can be. Schools teach cycling proficiency to children so they can follow road safety.

Apparently they cannot control their bikes given the comments on here how they slide on mud/horse shit so frequently.
Again road safety assessments are not mandatory so anyone can just ride a bike on the road and they do.

At least with horse riders we learn for many years as do our horses in order to be safe on public pathways. I have never once lost control in 20 years of riding public highways. I have had countless incidents of idiot drivers/Cyclists not following the highway code and driving like dicks.

Police horses are different entirely, it is used for the safety and protection not a hobby!

No they are not they are just horses like mine. Mine is what is called bomb proof. Unlike the police horses last year who refused to cross a rainbow crossing

Police horses are used for all manner of things which is not always protection.

Thing is you hate horses and their riders. You will use any shit comparison you can in order to be goady.
Well it's worked the majority think you are a goady idiot.

How do you suggest we store the necessary tools whilst they ride?

How do you suggest we get off and back on our sometimes huge horses in random places (we also don't make a practice of getting on from ground as a practice as it's damaging to the horse)

Would you be happy to help hold horses whilst owners fumble with plastic bag and shovel in the wind? 10 points if you don't get knocked off your arse by a freaked out equine.

Equine manure is completely harmless. Its more or less dissolves and vanishes in the first rain, or dries hard and crumbles to what is basically dried, digested grass. I live with enough of it under my fingernails daily, have done for over 30 years, and have not died yet.

In fact, after two years of Covid hygiene, a bit exposure to it in the air might even help a toughen up some immune systems

I wish all cyclists attended those "school cycling proficiency lessons". Maybe it would stop them from ignoring traffic lights!

My daughter is a rider and it's absolutely ridiculous to suggest kids are being allowed to ride on roads on crazy horses with no training. Nothing could be further from the truth

So what requirement is needed to assess how competent a rider is? Technically anyone could ride on a road and could have very poor skills or even be a very excitable child encouraging a reaction from the horse.
They could panic if there is an unexpected occurrence and the general pubic is put in danger.
What about pedestrians that are blind or with disabilities they may have impaired reactions they may not move quick enough.
There is a big issue with wheelchair/mobility scooters and horse poo! It is preventing accessibility.

What assessments do dog owners have before owning a dog?
Dogs actively kill more people than horses.
Given the size and power of a horse any parent allowing an inexperienced child to ride an inexperienced horse on a public path should be done for reckless endangerment. However given that horse owners/riders are fully aware of the power of horses not to mention the cost your scenario is extremely unlikely.

Again given that police horses freely ride through busy town centres full of disabled and visually impared people I havent heard of any fatalities. Can you list any to back up your outlandish claims?

What assessment do cyclists have before going on the roads? Sadly many children are killed and injured riding on roads they also cause the accidents in many instances.

Most stupid thing I've heard, how exactly would do it and where would you store it 🙄