HORSE POO

I also had to give up due to arthritic knees. I carried on teaching children for a few more years but even that caused problems in the end.

I only had one bad accident resulting in cracked ribs and broken wrist. I was taken to A&E in a friend's car and was asked some very odd questions which I just couldn't fathom.

It turned out the triage nurse had dodgy handwriting and the on call doctor thought I'd fallen off a house!

The thing is, Marydoll, horse poo is not adhesive. It's crumbly. It's big and easy to spot. You'd have to be trying really hard to tread in it and trail it anywhere..

I'm surprised that your liveries are riding at all, ExD. Accidents can happen anywhere. I've had the local Air Ambulance land in my field right next to my arena for a very experienced rider who'd been knocked unconscious in a seemingly innocuous fall. My daughter won't even lunge her horse in case of an accident.. None of our horsey friends and acquaintances are riding.

Iam - I had to give up riding about 5 years ago because of arthritis. I still miss it..

I think some of you have been quite unkind to the OP, no wonder she hasn't come back.

I know this poster, she is a lovely, gentle lady and she doesn't live in the countryside, she lives in a town, as far as I'm aware. .

If I found horse poo in the middle of the road, I would be gathering it up for my garden, as my mother always did. If I found it at the end of my driveway, where it could be inadvertantly stood on, or driven over and trailed up my path, I would be pretty annoyed too. ,

Thanks ExD

The British Horse Society advises horse owners not to ride at the moment because if an ambulance is called it then has to be sanitised which takes it out of use and costs thousands of £s.
We have a DIY livery on our farm and the girls are using the menage and a field we've set aside for them to exercise. I'm surprised riders are out in your area.
All the same, scoop up that valuable poo and if you don't want it offer it to a neighbour with roses in his garden.
pm - I don't think it smells of much at all, nothing like as bad as cat and dog poo (or human come to that).

I stopped riding about 15 years ago, the RA and osteo just began to mean the aches n pains, along with the knowledge that a fall would be much more challenging that it used to be. As MaizeD says, riding is high risk. Horse are flight animals so the risk a monster will spook them never fully goes away. I miss everything about it, occasionally dream of it but the horsey smells- miss them.
I was in London for that Royal Wedding in 1982. One of the everlasting joys is the memory of the crowds cheering everything, even the horses who poohed as they strutted their stuff

I've just spent the afternoon smothering 'Alan Titchmarsh' in love and attention

merlot

He's exhausted now, poor man!
The cocktail should revive him but you may have to wait until tomorrow to see any results

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I've just spent the afternoon smothering 'Alan Titchmarsh' in love and attention.

I gave him a trim, removed all those pesky competitors trying to get in on his act then mixed him a cocktail of well rotted horse manure and water. After spreading it around his feet I topped it all off with an organic mulch.

He'd better show his gratitude.

The primary reason that horse riders aren't riding is that if they have an accident they could tie up the time of medical personnel and possibly a hospital bed. They feel it is not a good risk to take.

I don't think any of the many horse people in my area are riding, not even on their own land. It doesn't matter how reliable your horse or pony is, or how experienced a rider you are, accidents happen. The message is don't do it!

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This made me smile as I remember my mother telling us of her dad fighting a neighbour over a pile of horse manure in the road during the depression. I guess it was free so valuable in those hard days.

Before using it as a fertiliser, it needs to rot down for a year. The acid in fresh manure could burn the plant.

There are some wild ponies that live nearby. Although there
are acres of land they always seem to poo on the pathways.
Think they are having a laugh or very obedient and walking on designated pathways!

I would use it on my garden. Especially my roses. Lucky you!

* horse poo !!!!

I grew up with horses and love the smell of poo. Sends me into bliss. No other smell does that. Well Van Cleef and Arpels First maybe.

I must say that I've never seen a horse and rider
going along a pavement.

Mollyplop I don't think it would be irresponsible. Both you and your pony would be getting exercise and fresh air (anyone who thinks riding isn't exercise has obviously never done it!) Unless of course you are in total lockdown, and not going out at all?

If people can cycle, then why not ride?

musicgirl, I see you take umbrage at horses in your residential area - what on earth is your problem. I much prefer the horses and ponies we see around our 'residential area" than the cars. I also wish many car drivers or cyclists would be more courteous to pedestrians and especially to horses and ponies.

Much the same as some of the political discussions Grannynannywanny

Seriously?? What on earth are you meant to do with it? If my pony poos near someone's house and they are in the garden I do always apologise. Having said that most people don't mind. As already stated it is nothing like dog mess.
On another note I'm surprised at how many people are still hacking out around us. I haven't been out on my pony since lock down. Much as I'd like to take advantage of the lovely weather, I feel it would be irresponsible.

Oh dear! I consider it a privilege to live near a farm and my grandchildren never tire of watching the horses going up and down the road.

Rosina I think you’re right. We’ve actually just spent 24 hrs discussing horse poo!