Equestrians: Please clean up after your horses on multi-use trails

[Anonymous]

Such ignorance from OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Truly one of the dumber things I've seen on DCUM, which is really saying something.

I hope it's a troll.

[Anonymous]

Wow. What a silly post.

[Anonymous]

Yeah...no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Horses are herbivores so their poop is way different than a dog’s. It’ll turn to straw in no time.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Horses are herbivores so their poop is way different than a dog’s. It’ll turn to straw in no time.

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It’s fermented grass.

[Anonymous]

I mean what percentage of public trails in America have regular use by horses. 3? 5?
Just go somewhere without horses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Equestrians, please clean up after your horses after they leave manure on multi-use trails. We don't poop in the middle of them and leave it there. Thank you for observing "leave no trace" principles.

How exactly do you suggest they do that?

They stop, pick up the manure, and bury it at least 6 inches deep 20-feet off the trail.

Lolololol. As a lifelong equestrian, it doesn't work that way. The parks know it doesn't work that way. You're cute, OP. Get a hobby and my job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Equestrians, please clean up after your horses after they leave manure on multi-use trails. We don't poop in the middle of them and leave it there. Thank you for observing "leave no trace" principles.

How exactly do you suggest they do that?

They stop, pick up the manure, and bury it at least 6 inches deep 20-feet off the trail.

Lolololol. As a lifelong equestrian, it doesn't work that way. The parks know it doesn't work that way. You're cute, OP. Get a hobby and my job.

^ that's MYOB, not "my job". I don't even work.

[Anonymous]

Hahaha! I grew up with horses. The OP has clearly never been near one. It’s kinda cute, really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Horses are herbivores so their poop is way different than a dog’s. It’ll turn to straw in no time.

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It’s fermented grass.

This is the key point. Herbivore poop is waaaaaaay different than omnivore/carnivore poop.

[Anonymous]

haha they never do that

[Anonymous]

Ok, now I've hear everything! Long time equestrian!

[Anonymous]

This summer on vacation we were hiking on a trail that was apparently used by some company that led groups on horseback. We didn't see the horses or riders but staff where driving the trail with a pickup truck scooping up the poop (probably from the day before). Glad they did that but I think it would be unnecessary for trails that get much less horse traffic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How? Most of the time you don't even know the horse is pooping as it walks. It's not like walking a dog.

Maybe you could start riding backwards so you can keep an eye on things back there? Or hold a mirror while you ride?