I couldn't believe this!

[mothhawk]

I went for a walk today at my local country park, and in the car park, (which has a hard core surface with pot holes nearly big enough to swallow a Robin Reliant whole) I spotted a new sign on the notice board, addressed to horse riders. It was headed "Have a Dung Good Ride" and went on to say "if your horse drops dung in the car park please tidy it up and take it home with you"


It went on to say that if this happened on any of the pathways that riders are allowed to use, the rider should dismount and "kick the dung to the side of the path"


In ten years, I've seen maybe twelve riders in the park, coming from a bridleway at one side, to rejoin another on the other side.

[Bigmallly]

They should fill the pot holes with it.............

[mothhawk]

Quite honestly if I was a rider, I'd be inclined to clear it up into a carrier bag and ram it into one of the dinky little "dog bins". Why should riders be expected to take home a bag of horse muck (presumably in a rucksack, or slung from the saddle), when the dog owners that bother to use the free bags provided can dump their dumps on the spot?

[Bill HH]

Quite honestly if I was a rider, I'd be inclined to clear it up into a carrier bag and ram it into one of the dinky little "dog bins". Why should riders be expected to take home a bag of horse muck (presumably in a rucksack, or slung from the saddle), when the dog owners that bother to use the free bags provided can dump their dumps on the spot?

Hu we dont get free bags in Torquay!!! This poo issue needs a councillor to step in.

[Feral007]

The riders should send the council an invoice for fertiliser - free delivery!

[bearded bloke]

Saddllebags would be an ideal solution I reckon

[mothhawk]

Saddllebags would be an ideal solution I reckon

Where do you reckon the shovel should go? (no rude answers please )

[bearded bloke]

Shovel ?? get with modern times what's needed here is ...........


























A super dooper pooper scooper with a long handle so that the rider doesn't even have to dismount to keep the pavement clear of offensive effluent

[Aberdeenplotter]

In Bruges a couple of years back, I was intrigued to see the ponies (used in pony traps carrying tourists about) had hammocks slung under their tales to catch the muck thus keeping the streets clean.

[Dorothy rouse]

And they are still doing that now in Bruges,very clever.