Why are horses allowed to shit in the street when dogs can't?

You're at way more risk from all the shit buried in your garden. The shit done by the cats owned by all the townies moaning about a bit of horse manure.

When I was a kid and the scrap man went past with his horse and cart and left a pile, it was a proper race to see who could grab a shovel, claim it and put it on their garden first. My granny used to get proper stroppy if one of the neighbours beat her to it.

On a road, not that bothered because it’ll disappear with some rain and maybe get in some tyres. There is a path around our children’s primary school that riders use and they leave horse poo right in the middle all the time! With loads of kids walking down the path for school, this does annoy me.

How on earth is it dangerous?! I agree that on a residential street it's a bit annoying but its not toxic or dangerous.

You just drive over/through it at a normal speed. It doesn't harm the road or the car . Teach your kid to ride around any big steaming piles of shit and all is well.

I SO agree. We live on a housing "estate". Fuck off with your horses

Why would anyone be doing that regardless of what kind of shit it is?

But horse shit in general is not toxic - it's just grass/hay/plants.

'Dog poo contains about much more toxins (more than human) and is not natural to the land.'

Soil is natural to the land. Would you deposit a few shovels full of soil on a public road?

If for whatever reason a rider can't clean up at the time they should pop back later with a shovel and do it then.

We have the privilege of living next to a bridlepath. Not hugely used but I nip down with a bucket once a week. My borders are spectacular.

Horse shit is a precious commodity.

Ok fair enough. But are you saying it's not hazardous to rub horse shit into your home or onto your skin/eyes/ mouth?! It's shit. Literal shit.

Horses are still considered livestock in the same way cows and sheep are, which is why their poo falls under the same "class" and doesn't need to be picked up.

Well yes, this.

It's vegetable matter - doesn't make anyone ill if they come into contact with it.
Unlike dog shit which is vile and stinks.

Dog poo contains about much more toxins (more than human) and is not natural to the land. It is considered a biohazard which can cause serious illnesses.

The amount of dogs in public areas, compared to horses, is also much higher.

Horses poo is non toxic and has zero health implications for humans.

Doesn't bother me but then I live near a stables and a farm. Getting horse shite on my car is part of living here although I do try to avoid driving through a heap of it

Can you use a mobile phone while riding a horse.

Apart from anything else can you imagine the logistics? Horse poops on road, rider stops, gets off, produces a shovel (maybe tied to their back? Not sure where you'd keep it?) holds horse with one hand while trying to scoop into bag, with other, reattaches shovel and gets back on.
People have enough trouble slowing down and navigating around horses moving on the road (or bikes or anything for that matter) safely, some would be fit to combust at waiting behind that scenario. It would cause an obstruction to traffic and means the rider can't be in full control while the horse is on a public highway holding it with one hand while attention is elsewhere.
Horse poo doesn't carry the dangers that dogs do, and it's impractical and dangerous for it to be picked up.

Beside the point, but now reminded of the days when I was a kid and me and my friends would go down the fields, and dare each other to poke cow pats with sticks to see who got the fresh one…..

If you have any allotments near you they would love the horse poo!

Anyway horse poo does not contain bacteria and pathogens like dog, cat or human poo.
It breaks down quickly and does not cause harm to the environment.

As previous posters have said horse poo is non toxic.

A lot of time it gets cleaned up by people who take it for their garden aa it's excellent compost.

I wouldn’t class cows and sheep as pets in the same way as horses are. People don’t usually have whole herds of nameless horses to provide their livelihood in the same way farmers keep cows. Horses out on roads are usually there purely for the riders enjoyment or individual hobby lessons, not out of farming necessity.

20g of dog shit could blind a child. A ton of horse shit won’t.

Horses are on the road and dogs are on the pavement

Roads were used by horses for centuries and clearing up their manure would have been very difficult, can you imagine the omnibus driver stopping the bus to clear up the horse manure - and then what would they do with it? taking it on the bus wasn't an option

I'm with you op, I don't care if it isn't toxic it is still unpleasant and there is usually piles of it just from one horse. They should stop and attempt to brush into the gutter out of the way. I'm sure there are telescopic implements they could take with them for such eventualities.

It's like saying soil isnt toxic but would you go and dump a load in the middle of the road? Nope.

I'm not a fan of horses on roads full stop for safety issues and this is just another reason to add.

I always think this about police horses. I mean they're the only horses I ever see. But when they come down my road they regularly leave an enormous pile of shite.

It's absolutely grim. It looks like it weighs more than I do?! Stinks like a filthy farmyard.

The same cops that would probably put someone in jail for leaving a 20 gram dog poo if they couldn't afford the fine.

Why would people not want to drive over it?

Horses do not eat meat so their poo is less smelly and less harmful.
Horses have earnt special considerations, left over from when they were our main mode of transport.

Do you think farmers should follow their cows and sheep around and clean the shit off the roads and paths too?