Question on horse muck..

[samsparro]

Having dodged the piles of it at Rother Valley this weekend and on the footpath on Europa Link last week, it got me thinking....

 

Is it illegal to let your horse poo on the pavement?

 

If not, why would I get fined if I didn't pick up my dogs, but a horse is fair game? And who is responsible for cleaning it up (but I bet it falls to the council, and then in turn us through our council tax)

 

Anyone know the legal standing?

[Total Chaos]

It stinks doesnt it.

[HeadingNorth]

If the "footpath" at Europa Link is actually a footpath and not a bridleway, then horses aren't allowed on it at all, whether they leave a present behind or not.

 

On bridleways and on roads, I don't think there's any legal requirement to clean up after a horse. That probably dates back to the days when horse manure was actually useful to people's gardens, and you could rely on someone living nearby coming out with a shovel to claim it. (My mother used to do this for her potatoes...)

 

On footpaths (as opposed to bridleways) and on pavements, horses should not be in the first place.

[lilypiglet]

How about Police horses that leave a huge pile in the road, then everyone has to drive through it, spreading it all over the road and making it hazardous!!!!!

 

And, I walk my dogs, and clean up after them, but they can find a pile of horse doo-doos to roll in absolutely loving it.....then I have to put them in the car stinkin' to high heaven and have to bath them.......grrrrrrrrrrr!!!

[decaff]

I think it's a case of horses being subject to old laws that haven't been repealed.

 

I once read that if a horse damages your car you will have difficulty making a claim. (although this may not be true anymore).

[shoreham4eva]

It's because dog poo contains germs dangerous to human health, can cause severe illness as well as blindness, where as Horse Manure is far less hazardess and more or less harmless due to their Grazing diet.

[lilypiglet]

It's because dog poo contains germs dangerous to human health, can cause severe illness as well as blindness, where as Horse Manure is far less hazardess and more or less harmless due to their Grazing diet.

 

Still stinks and is a hazard on the roads!!!

 

I'm sure skidding your car in a pile of horse-poo is just as dangerous to human health!!

[PaymePal]

Horses were around long before tarmac or metalled roads and are, as has been said already probably subject to old laws. All the roads were probably at some time bridleways before cars appeared apart from the M25.

[willman]

the subject has been done to death.

 

ITS HARMLESS.

 

Rother Valley is a park - horse riders have to pay to use it. So the clear up is covered in the charge i would assume.

[willman]

Still stinks and is a hazard on the roads!!!

 

I'm sure skidding your car in a pile of horse-poo is just as dangerous to human health!!

 

After observing your pevious posts it appears you have an issue with responsibility. You're responsible for your dogs control not to roll in horse muck, you're also meant to be responsible and drive according to the road conditions.