Horse poo - annoying and/or dangerous?

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

Would be unusual to find it on the road.

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....

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.

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.

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..

 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..

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

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

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

geomannie 531 wrote:

I have had the very interesting experience of horse poo on a very cold & frosty morning. Hitting frozen sh1t is like hitting a pile of cobbles. Take care.

Cool, just like Paris–Roubaix!

No normal person has had a very interesting experience with horse poo

Sorry Mate I could not resist that

Sriracha wrote:

A horse once told me it was his last straw.

I'll bet he was bridling. Did he seem of stable character?

brooksby wrote:

It was said ingest.

Steve K wrote:

If you're worried about horse poo, stick to the mane roads.

Oh very good sir! Chapeau. 

I confess it was one I'd prepared earlier.  I used it earlier in the week on a local facebook group post where someone had spotted a stray horse wondering the streets.

Steve K wrote:

I confess it was one I'd prepared earlier.  I used it earlier in the week on a local facebook group post where someone had spotted a stray horse wondering the streets.

No problem, if it's okay with you I entend to use that one myself in future - I'm a keen recycler! Of course, I can't promise I'll credit......

You should try looking at it another way.