To have just shouted at a horse rider outside my house

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Have namechanged for privacy.

I am so angry right now. We sometimes (twice a year at most) get horses going past our house as we live around the corner from a small private farm. We live in a city, so it's quite a novelty when we hear the sound of "clip clop" outside.

About 20 mins ago we heard the sound of clip clop and I took DS to the front room to look outside. As we watched the horses go by one stopped and kind of turned around and SHITTED RIGHT OUTSIDE MY DRIVEWAY. Not a small bit...a big arse full of horse shit. And the rider laughed at her other horsey friends.

As soon as I saw it I put my shoes on and ran outside and the rider was going on her way again. Her friends had gone up ahead. I ran up to her shouting "excuse me" and she wouldn't stop. I shouted at her if she was going to clear up the horse poo outside my house and she replied "stop shouting at me" without even turning around to see I had a toddler in my arms.

I couldn't go any further because I was holding my DS and had left a sleeping baby inside.

Now I have a pile of horse shit outside my house, and I want to actually KILL this horse rider. Our road is a school route and I don't want children stepping in it but why the fuck should I have to clear it up? I am so pissed off. I want to get into the car and hunt down the fuckers and pull them back by their ears and tell them to clean it.

Well i don't really care about where a horse shits but i like you op. You've made me laugh.

Here's some as you don't have any.

If people are flapping their arms at you you are driving too fast. Horse riders don't ride around flapping their arms - except to tell someone to slow down. Usually when they feel unsafe because someone is driving in a manner likely to spook a horse.

Cath kidston nappies for horses, of course!

I live in the country and my pet peeve is when riders, on small country roads, wave their hands up and down, when you are approaching in a car. Sorry, you arrogant shits, i am going at the correct speed limit. If your horse cant deal with cars passing it, go gallop in the fields.

If you can't deal with actual animals in the country, get back to the suburbs where you belong.

If you're driving so slowly why are they signalling to you to slow down figrus? I've never been flapped at by a horse rider.

They would have to be Joules horse nappies, surely.

Country chic

Horses can see a long way behind them grinch - they're prey animals, they have eyes on the side of their heads.

MajorGrinch a horse has eyes in the side of its head and therefore can see practically behind it. If there's one thing that's very likely to spook a horse it's sudden unpredictable movement behind it. And it doesn't matter if that movement is 3ft away or 30 metres away - as far as the horse's primal brain wiring is concerned that could be a big lion creeping up on them. So yes it is very likely that the horse could notice and be spooked by her coming from behind and from some distance. I've ridden horses (not on the roads) that have spooked at something unexpected happening 2 fields away.

I'm still intrigued to know whether it was on the path or the road.

I can't sleep without knowing. One will determine YABU, one will say YANBU!

And I ride!

It was on the road. Now go to sleep.

I did figrus, hence why I said you are contradicting yourself.

Sorry, you arrogant shits, i am going at the correct speed limit. If your horse cant deal with cars passing it, go gallop in the fields.

I mean you automatically slow down when you see people walking, cyclists or horse riders

So which is it? Drive at the speed limit or slow down?

Yes, most drivers do have the sense and care to slow down without being asked but many don't and the consequences can be horrific. A driver may be completely oblivious that they are still going too fast to safely pass a horse and the rider is simply trying to be safe for everyones sake. And you interpret this as arrogant? The mind boggles.

kotinka did you include your "stubborn stupid" post in that too? .

fabulous no, horses may clip clop down our road twice a year. Not shit outside my house twice a year.

Well, I personally would run away from someone shouting and running after me. I am not a horse but it seems like a sensible reaction to me!

Also how do you know who picked up the poo? How do you know it wasn't anyone from the farm? I'm pretty sure the riders will have mentioned the woman who nearly caused an accident over their horse pooing in the public road, endangering everyone.

Remember Figrus - WE DON'T DENT WE DIE - that might be why riders flap their arms if you're going a bit fast. They will tend to err on the side of caution because their lives are at stake, even on a well behaved horse. Horses get hit by cars on the road when they're not doing anything wrong.

You need to get a life or summat, Kotina.

Kotinka , even.

Well I don't know who picked the poo. It shall remain a mystery.

Good night all.

I was being sarky.

Goodnight OP, see you in 6 months when the next horse shits outside your property ;)