dog poo

sniperman

hi folks,im all for cleaning up my dog mess,was out with my babies today for walks,a lad passed me on one of those horse drawn buggies,about 10 yards up the road the horse let loose a right dump,i seen no one getting out a bag to clean it up,fair or not??

artanevilla

Horse shíté from a healthy horse has no risks to human health, so they aren't obliged to pick it up.

sniperman

artanevilla wrote: »

Horse shíté from a healthy horse has no risks to human health, so they aren't obliged to pick it up.

and you know all horses are healthy?

artanevilla

I don't.

Knine

sniperman wrote: »

and you know all horses are healthy?

They eat grass & hay/hard feed. What comes out the other end cannot be compared to a big dog turd & those who don't bother cleaning up probably don't worm too often either. I know which I would rather step in.

Pretzill

OP I have to agree - and yes manure is pretty natural stuff and good for the roses but where I live, a keen equestrian area, the manure is never cleaned off the road and there's lots of it! Trouble is, like cow dung, it rots the tarmac adding to the potholed walkways.

But still I'd feel a bit odd asking the riders to dismount and kick it into the hedgerow! So I sympathise but also contemplate collecting it for the garden.

sniperman

Knine wrote: »

They eat grass & hay/hard feed. What comes out the other end cannot be compared to a big dog turd & those who don't bother cleaning up probably don't worm too often either. I know which I would rather step in.

sh*t is sh*t,and should be cleaned up form public walkways,or roads, no matter what animal it comes from,responsible ownership means just that,responsable,have you ever looked closely at horse dung?how do you know its so clean?parasites and bacteria live in all animals guts.

artanevilla

sniperman wrote: »

sh*t is sh*t,and should be cleaned up form public walkways,or roads, no matter what animal it comes from,responsible ownership means just that,responsable,have you ever looked closely at horse dung?how do you know its so clean?parasites and bacteria live in all animals guts.

Well I don't look at it closely, but I trust the word of corpologists who do, so that's how I know.

While I would agree it should probably be cleaned, it isn't practical due to the amount and size.

Can you suggest a practical solution?

MrWalsh

Collect it and sell it as fertiliser.

borderlinemeath

What particularly annoys me about horse poo is that one of my dogs is particularly inclined to roll in it, and when we go to the beach there's always piles of it from the local horses that run out in the morning. :mad:

While it isn't necessarily practical to clean up, it is just as much of a nuisance as dog poo tbh. Particularly if they've gone in the dunes paths on the way up or down to the beach, it's really hard to avoid.

Pretzill

borderlinemeath wrote: »

What particularly annoys me about horse poo is that one of my dogs is particularly inclined to roll in it, and when we go to the beach there's always piles of it from the local horses that run out in the morning. :mad:

While it isn't necessarily practical to clean up, it is just as much of a nuisance as dog poo tbh. Particularly if they've gone in the dunes paths on the way up or down to the beach, it's really hard to avoid.

I don't think it's that impractical to clean it up, if you live near the area you walk your horses (which is my case) - even just a once weekly shovel/brush into the verges - It would do wonders for the wild plants! On a beach though it would be hard to shift it - My dogs like to sniff at it, the odd roll but nothing compared to fox doo, which takes the smell factor off the charts!

sniperman

artanevilla wrote: »

Well I don't look at it closely, but I trust the word of corpologists who do, so that's how I know.

While I would agree it should probably be cleaned, it isn't practical due to the amount and size.

Can you suggest a practical solution?

ever watch a programme called steptoe and son?well they cleaned up after their horse using a small bucket and shovel,if dog owners have to carry round doo bags,a small plastic shovel and bag would not be too much for horse owners to carry round,as for disposal,well theres lots of bins around.;)

artanevilla

Keep in mind that a horse can produce over 20 kilos of crap a day. It would probably have to be a community effort to clean up after horses in an area frequented by horses, rather than the individual rider doing it themselves.

borderlinemeath

sniperman wrote: »

ever watch a programme called steptoe and son?well they cleaned up after their horse using a small bucket and shovel,if dog owners have to carry round doo bags,a small plastic shovel and bag would not be too much for horse owners to carry round,as for disposal,well theres lots of bins around.;)

Not many of the horses round here have a cart attached to their horse and I've never once seen a rider dismount or even give a second glance backwards at what comes out of their equines. I'm trying to imagine where they'd have the small shovel attached to on their saddle or person so unless they carry a backpack it would be a non runner.

muddypaws

sniperman wrote: »

ever watch a programme called steptoe and son?well they cleaned up after their horse using a small bucket and shovel,if dog owners have to carry round doo bags,a small plastic shovel and bag would not be too much for horse owners to carry round,as for disposal,well theres lots of bins around.;)

Lol that was a comedy about two of the stingiest men you would ever meet, of course they picked it up, they probably sold it.

sniperman

all very good answers folks,thanks,whether or not it will ever be law to clean up after a horse like it is with dogs,its not very nice just left there,i think so anyway.