.I have two thoughts on this--First, horses can eat alot. Second, it shouldn't be sitting right in the middle of the trail. I'm all for people going for runs, rides & hikes with animals (Aside: We had a rad dog growing up named Bandit that we loved to take hiking & running.) but if nature is calling him in the middle of the trail, take measures. It doesn't seem fair to everyone else that has to hike/ride/run by a steamer left by someone's animal.
IPeople with horses need to be held to the same standard as other pet owners and they should start using mutt mitts. Who agrees with me? I think Davis County needs to make an ordinance against horse poop all over the trails. Cowboys always talk about how they're tough. This would be good toughness training for them.
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While I do agree that horse feces is absolutely revolting, one does have to consider that horses defecate on the fly. How would the horseman/woman/person know which of the many turds along the trail belongs to their equine? Canines, on the other hand, must stop and squat in order to evacuate their bowels. This behavior alerts the owner to the turd just produced, allowing him/her (the owner) to use his mutt mitt, leaving the trail poop-free for subsequent hikers, bikers and/or equestrians.
This has been a public service service announcement from the Friends of the LCA Horse Club. Thank you.
Horse poop sucks. It's HUGE. Can't your mayor brother pass some laws about this??? :)
Good point Linds. Maybe they should have to wear a bag hanging from their tail. :)
Here is my rebuttal to Lindsay's comment: So what if they don't know whose dung is whose? Horse owners should clean up at least one pile of horse excro for every two hours that they are on the trail. That way our trails would stay nice and clean.
Toughness training might also help bikers deal with a little odor as you wear your pastel lycra through the daisies as you zip off to starbucks for a cinnamon soy latte. If you think poop stinks you should try to hang on to the wheel of Dave Wood sometime. ;)
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