Horses business?

Question

Horses are pretty filthy animals.
I am asking this question though:

If a horse does it's business while walking, should the owner pick it up or be fined?

I think so.

Its foul and not good for anything. If dog owners have to pick up the mess their dog makes in the street, horse owners should too.

If a dog owner doesn't comply and gets fined, horse owners should be fined also.

Answer 1

totally!

Answer 2

I think it depends on where the horse does its business.

If it's on a trail that is used for hiking or a street then they shouldn't leave it there, but if they don't then it's kinda hard for the owner to be tracked down to be fined unless someone sees it happen. I think just kicking it off the path would be just as suitable as picking it up. We take our horses to a park and if they go in the parking lot or near one of the fields then we pick it up, but if it's back on the trails we're allowed to ride on we don't.

If it's on a horse trail or somewhere where horses are welcomed, then I see no problem with owners leaving it there. Unlike dogs, horse manure decomposes really fast, like within a couple of weeks. It is also very good fertilizer, while dog manure isn't.

In the owner's favor, I'd like to point out that it is a lot harder to pick up horse manure than dog manure. There's a lot more and the owner is usually riding, so you'd have to get off and pick it up. That would mean the rider would have to bring a manure fork and some sort of bag with them...in my opinion it's a lot easier to just kick it off the path or leave it.

Answer 3

I do think riders should clean it up if on a street but not on a riding trail. Also horses here and most all U.S. places horses have the right of way on a road except for an interstate. When meeting a horse a car has to slow to 25 miles an hour or slower if the horse shows fear. You are not allowed to honk your horn and can be fined if you do. And what does the person above a few mean? Dog **** does not blind people!

Answer 4

horses are more often than not ridden in rural areas not in towns & cities where there is so much mud etc on the road that horse muck doesn't make much difference. Dog poo is stinky as it is digested meat whereas horse poo is digested grass & is completely different.

where I ride my horses, people often come out of their houses if my horse poos to pick up the muck for their garden.

Dog poo can do damage to children in that it carries various bacteria that can harm a child's eye sight. Horse muck doesn't do this.

Also, imagine the logistics of getting off a horse to clear the muck up? You would need a shovel & broom & very big bag to carry it, it just isn't feasible.

Horses usually poo on grass fields or on the road where it doesn't matter whereas dogs unless trained otherwise will poo on the pavement for people to walk in.

I always clear up my dog's poo with no complaint, yet I have never had anyone complain if my horse poos outside their house if I'm riding down the road.

Get a grip mate! There are far more important things to worry about.

Answer 5

Oh, please. Do you walk in the streets? I hope not. A dog pooping in the yard where you walk and spend time is different than a horse pooping in the street, which is a public, not private property and where peopel don't normally interact.
We have horses in a parade here and hire someone to clean up afterwards, but smaller towns don't worry about it and a few cars come by and it's battered into dust.
It IS good for fertilizer, and it is not as foul as dog doo. Besides, why aren;t the horses being ridden on the side of the road? ANd if it is a dirt road, then why are you wasting your five points here?
Horses are not as filthy as humans, trust me.

Answer 6

I do agree with you, except on the point of horses being 'filthy'. All animals are 'filthy'. At my ranch, if the horse poops, the owner is responsable for picking it up.

However, it is quite an endeavor to pick up a horse's poop. It is not something you can simply grab with a plastic bag.

I think that if the trails are wanted to be kept clean, that the park rangers should put up a sign designating where a horse is allowed and where it's not. In most parks they already do this.

But, unlike dog poo, horse poo is good for the environment. It helps plants and is one of the best fertilizers. You can't say that about dogs. So, actually there are some benefits to not picking up a horse's poop.

Answer 7

Horses business is actually very good for gardens - putting on roses, rubarb and the like.
20 years or so ago if a horse did its business most good gardeners would run out into the street with a shovel and clear it up to use on their gardens.

Unlike dog business horses' don't carry a certain bacteria which can cause blindness in babies. Horses aren't as prevalent as dogs. They don't generally don't walk around the towns' streets cocking their legs against lamppost or squatting in children's play areas.

Most horse owners are very conscihensious and don't go around with their horses fouling streets. So no I don't agree horse owners should be fined.

Answer 8

Fact: dog mess could contain toxicara canis. this can lead to blindness in children.
Fact: dog mess contains meat waste which smells unpleasant.

Fact: Horse manure is just that MANURE.
Fact: It is not practical to carry a bag that big out on a ride.
Fact: where I live, i would have to be pretty quick to pick mine up as usually keen gardeners get it before I do.
Fact: Commercial horse Drivers often carry a bucket and shovel with them to pick up the manure. Usually they are accosted several times by keen gardeners before they get it home.

Answer 9

Your an idiot man! The reason why people are required to pick up their dogs mess is because not only do they take dumps in the most inconvientent places-ie sidewalks, your yard, the park. But dog fecal matter doesn't degrade as fast as horse feces. Also, horse feces are great fertilizer while dog matter probably couldn't make a weed grow.
It would be different if you saw a horse going into yours or your neighbors yard and squatting to take a sh!t, but they don't, so be grateful.

Answer 10

OK point 1 - horses are not dirty animals at all and point 2 - how exactly would you like us horse riders to pick out horses muck? would you like us to attach a wheelbarrow to their tails and strap a shovel to our backs and dismount and mount every time they do their business (which by the way can damage their backs if done from ground level too many times)

dog muck can cause blindness in children due to all the bacteria in it and in all fairness if your dogs decides to go for a wonder it could be rumaging in bins and eating all sorts, whereas all horses eat is grass and oats and horse muck is a very good fertiziler for your roses and in winter it can also keep your feet warm!

Answer 11

It depends. In any town, public place, or area where any non horse people are walking they should definaely clear it away. Out on country roads and horse only trails it's a little less important. I also agree with cleaning arenas, barn aisles, and yards, it's just nice to be able to work your own horse without the worry.