What do you do if your horse poo's in a public place?

[Cortez]

I ALWAYS pick up any poo if I'm riding in public (or in my own arena for that matter), I keep a poop bucket in the jeep. Non horse people don't have the same attitude to horse poop that we all do, and to them it is as disgusting as dog faeces - yes, I know it's "just grass", degrades easily, etc. etc. but in the intrerests of PR, peace and harmony, just pick it up.

 

[LOZHUG]

Ha ha her name wasn't Beryl was it?!! or she's not Beryl's sister from Anglesey is she?

We have one of them here every time we hack past she goes mental whether they poo or not and if they do she goes ballistic shouting pick it up and don't come past my house!!!!

Her new name is Miseraberyl!!!!!!

People should make the most of the free manure for the garden and their roses

 

[Buds_mum]

Sorry on phone can't quote. But Cortez.... How many of us do you think have a driver and jeep following us on our hacks?! :/

 

[Cortez]

Sorry on phone can't quote. But Cortez.... How many of us do you think have a driver and jeep following us on our hacks?! :/

I don't go on hacks, I ride in a public area. But if I was to hack in a residential or public place I would at least get off and kick droppings off the path; I'm not surprised the general public get ticked off with "arrogant" horse riders with the attitudes expressed. I personally think people's fear of poo is silly, but these are modern, urban people and we can't expect them to think horse crap is "cute" (like I do). Frankly the "use it on your roses" response is only going to get people's backs up.

 

[Oberon]

Some councils (such as Blackpool) have made a rule that landaus drivers have to pick up the poop and the horses must wear a 'nappy'. But there is no rule for individual riders to do so.

I've been yelled at by various people since I was a teenager .

 

[Buds_mum]

I don't go on hacks, I ride in a public area. But if I was to hack in a residential or public place I would at least get off and kick droppings off the path; I'm not surprised the general public get ticked off with "arrogant" horse riders with the attitudes expressed. I personally think people's fear of poo is silly, but these are modern, urban people and we can't expect them to think horse crap is "cute" (like I do). Frankly the "use it on your roses" response is only going to get people's backs up.

I think, dont want to speak for the majority but most people wont ride on the pavements, OP was talking about to someone being annoyed after horse poo'd in the road, no one usually has to walk in the road. If my horse does it front of people I usually make light of it or say i'm sorry lol, its usually accompanied my a huge amount of wind (him not me!!!! )

 

[Cortez]

I think, dont want to speak for the majority but most people wont ride on the pavements, OP was talking about to someone being annoyed after horse poo'd in the road, no one usually has to walk in the road. If my horse does it front of people I usually make light of it or say i'm sorry lol, its usually accompanied my a huge amount of wind (him not me!!!! )

Glad it's not you!!!!