Horse Poo

[shaveoff]

Hi

Does anyone know if there is any legislation out there to make horse riders clear up after them when on public roads in a similar manner to dog owners. I live in Newmarket and it is a considerable problem which no-one (in authority) seems to be able to answer.

shaveoff

[LoftyLottie2]

Would that the farmers stuck to the rules about clearing mud off the roads, but farmers being farmers are a law unto themselves and they simply don't clear it - not around where I live anyway. The authorities around me still touch their caps to the 'gentleman farmers' on the estates around me and they wouldn't dare even consider taking them to task for not clearing their mud up!!!

[Barmaid]

If farmers simply stopped their vehicles before they entered the public roads (and there is normally a verge or a gateway to do so) and cleaned the great clumps of mud off, they wouldn't actually need to clean the roads! Common sense really.

As far as horse poo is concerned there is no legislation so I think you are probably stuck with it shaveoff. Although personally, I live not far from Newmarket, and on the ocassions I have visted the town, I have never seen it as a particular problem.

[luluxx]

dog poo can be dangerous as they are meat eaters whereas horses are herbivores so its not a health hazzard.
i watched that on a programme called mounted branch, its about the greater manchester mounted police and someone from the public asked them the same question and that was the police's responce.
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[Humanpersonme2]

Our village is in East Lindsey (Lincolnshire) and there are no official "Bridal Ways" for horses and riders, but there are public "Foot Paths". However, an horse and rider can and should only use a bridal way.
A reason for no bridal ways in our village is that it is within a designated agricultural area.
There are more horses and some ponies now in our area and all need to be stabled and paddocks provided.
Horses can graze in fields and land but sometimes depending on size and location for a paddock adjacent to a domestic building, planning permission to sometimes is needed first.
Horses and their riders can and do go on roads but are not allowed to go on a causeway/pavement for pedestrians but in many villages there are no pavements.

[Humanpersonme2]

Regarding our earlier posting:
A designated agricultural area does indeed also include what we term "life-stock" but such an area is not designated Equestrian.