[tommyraleigh]

Havent posted in a while and wondered what everyone thought on this. but I was riding up some country lanes recently and nearly came off due to having to dodge a huge amount of horse manure on the road! Now I know it doesn’t cause any ill envirnomental effects like dog mess, but isn’t there a case for horse riders clearing at least some of it off the road because of the potential dangers to cyclists? And to be honest when walking on towpaths too it’s not ideal having to dodge it, just find it a bit antisocial. 

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[Sriracha]

The twitter consensus is
The twitter consensus is likewise a resounding “no, get over yourself.” Hopefully we can put this shit to bed now.

[David9694]

perplexed that Road.cc have

perplexed that Road.cc have chosen this thread to feature on Twitter.

Can’t find the quoted passage anywhere either; it bears no resemblance to the consensus  “no” to the question the OP started with. 

On the forum: one https://t.co/vVgfyt8IYK reader reckons that horse manure left on the road is 'annoying and/or potentially dangerous' to cyclists… does a bit of poo bother you? 💩https://t.co/oKpQTAioev #cycling pic.twitter.com/GdWCE3BeME

— road.cc (@roadcc) May 15, 2021

[Welsh boy]

Captain Badger wrote:

 Very good ?

Captain Badger wrote:

Welsh boy wrote:

There is no known health risk to humans from horse poo (unlike dog poo and worse still cat poo) but every time I swallow a fly when I am out I cant help but think about the last thing it sat on before it landed in my mouth.  As a long time vegetarian the odd fly here and there is the only meat I consume so for 2 reasons I don’t like swallowing flies.

I don’t know why, Perhaps you’ll die..

[Sriracha]

Would be unusual to find it
Would be unusual to find it on the road.

[Chris]

Could be worse. Apparently a

Could be worse. Apparently a blue whale stool can weight up to 4 tonnes.

[dodgy]

I live in a part of the

I live in a part of the country (Wirral), that reputedly, has the highest ratio of horses to humans in the UK. I ride around 10,000 miles per year and have had exactly zero issues with horses in the 20 years I have lived here.

HTH

[Captain Badger]

Welsh boy wrote:

Welsh boy wrote:

There is no known health risk to humans from horse poo (unlike dog poo and worse still cat poo) but every time I swallow a fly when I am out I cant help but think about the last thing it sat on before it landed in my mouth.  As a long time vegetarian the odd fly here and there is the only meat I consume so for 2 reasons I don’t like swallowing flies.

I don’t know why,
Perhaps you’ll die..

[hawkinspeter]

Welsh boy wrote:

There is no known health risk to humans from horse poo (unlike dog poo and worse still cat poo) but every time I swallow a fly when I am out I cant help but think about the last thing it sat on before it landed in my mouth.  As a long time vegetarian the odd fly here and there is the only meat I consume so for 2 reasons I don’t like swallowing flies.

You should get in the habit of putting the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth whilst mouth-breathing, so any flies are less likely to be swallowed and you can spit them out.

[Awavey]

so dont ride over it,maybe

so dont ride over it,maybe horses in East Anglia are better behaved, or Im just used to the country way of life, but horse poo has never once caused me a problem on a bike

[Welsh boy]

There is no known health risk

There is no known health risk to humans from horse poo (unlike dog poo and worse still cat poo) but every time I swallow a fly when I am out I cant help but think about the last thing it sat on before it landed in my mouth.  As a long time vegetarian the odd fly here and there is the only meat I consume so for 2 reasons I don’t like swallowing flies.

[Captain Badger]

Keesvant wrote:

Keesvant wrote:

It is a bit anti-social to leave poo behind..
A dog owner is obligated to clean up, why not a horse rider ?
As mentioned there are poo bags to hang behind the horses ass, the rider does not even have to dismount.
I hate the flies and the way it sticks to my bike.
Horses are dangerous on the road and cannot be trusted.
I have had a few near misses !

I’ve heard people say the same about cyclists….

[Keesvant]

It is a bit anti-social to
It is a bit anti-social to leave poo behind..
A dog owner is obligated to clean up, why not a horse rider ?
As mentioned there are poo bags to hang behind the horses ass, the rider does not even have to dismount.
I hate the flies and the way it sticks to my bike.
Horses are dangerous on the road and cannot be trusted.
I have had a few near misses !

[Captain Badger]

hawkinspeter wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Hmmm

 

Damn you HP, I can’t unsee that….

[Sriracha]

Must have been the
Must have been the inspiration behind his own variations on a movement.

[hawkinspeter]

Captain Badger wrote:

Captain Badger wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

……

Don’t kink-shame them

No shaming here. What squirrels get up to in the privacy of their own gnome is entirely their own affair…..

Hmmm

 

[Author]

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