Horse riders should pick up their horses poo.

[Lisa21]

They started me off on Bryn, who would approach a small jump at a walk, and step over one leg at a time.

Oh lovely!!! that sounds about my style!!!!!

 

[Arch]

They started me off on Bryn, who would approach a small jump at a walk, and step over one leg at a time.

Oh lovely!!! that sounds about my style!!!!!

One lesson, my Mum and sister were staying with me, so they came along to watch. That was the time they decided to try me and Bryn on a jump. It was so embarrassing....

 

[Lisa21]

One of the few times I had my mum watch me I rode really well, cantered some figure of 8's, 15 meter circles, couple of jumps. Was feeling pleased with myself as I stopped and went to dismount.

Cue me getting my boot snagged on the saddle and falling flat on my bum infront of everyone and a look of complete bewilderment from poor horsey as if to say "what on earth are you doing down there??"

 

[peanut]

Peanut, I love your stories btw.....very funny, especially the car bonnet
Have you seen the pics of mine on my profile page??theres quite a few on there but you must excuse him-he looks a cross between a Thelwell pony and an overstuffed sofa and you should see him when his winter coat grows back!!!!!

Hes a gorgeous boy isn't he
Love the colour and his feathers . I'm a sucker for feathers . Our neigbours have two gypsy cobs that they use to pull their carts and caravans through the village. They are such gentle good natured animals.

We had a Welsh cob that I was persuaded to buy as a rescue 15h black and wilful we named him Bob. . We tried for several years to train him in some basic manners but all to no avail. He was mistreated before we got him and just too bolshy to do anything with. In years past he would have probably had his spirit broken but we loved him for his strong character.

Heres Flo-Jo after gorging out on everybody elses food as well as her own 'oh god I'm bloated '

 

[ufkacbln]

Look, I know this is like banging my head against a brick wall but...

I think very-near's point is that when horse drawn vehicle operators are forced to use a collection device, it's fitted to the carriage, not the horse - however you persistently post a pic of a completely different device designed for a different purpose. You're as bad as each other for willfully misunderstanding sometimes.

Miniature horses?! Cool! Can I have a miniature elephant done the same way?

Although, I hate to get all practical about it, but the breeding wouldn't work. The shrinkage would be an applied characteristic, like docking a dog's tail, or having your ears pierced, and wouldn't pass on to future generations, not being genetic. Instead, the mare would die trying to carry and give birth to, a full size foal.

I know - I just like the concept, it is only an example. The principle is the same though, and it is the way that suddenly clearing up becomes easy after the option is put on the table.

 

[very-near]

I see your point but I intended the two statements to be read independently.
Perhaps to try and clarify:

"A rider can't control a spooked horse..." but few public rides will create the situation where a horse will be truly spooked.

Horses require constant and skillful guidance to enable people to ride them on public roads- "it's a testament to the skill of the horse's trainer and rider that there aren't more accidents controlling a horse", day to day, which may become excitable or scared [but not necessarily spooked- ie adenalin spiked 'flight']. That was meant as a compliment.

The only time one of our animals has ever been spooked was when a bearded roadie came cycling the other way, and my daughter let the pony run for about 50 yards untill she saw a gateway which she ran the pony into to pull her up.

I kid you not!

 

[Arch]

The only time one of our animals has ever been spooked was when a bearded roadie came cycling the other way, and my daughter let the pony run for about 50 yards untill she saw a gateway which she ran the pony into to pull her up.

I kid you not!

I'm sorry, that really confused me, I read it as beardie collie...

 

[Archie_tect]

I'm sorry, that really confused me, I read it as beardie collie...

Me too!

 

[bonj2]

wow a dead horse! what did it die of?

 

[Chuffy]

wow a dead horse! what did it die of?

It ate a mudguard.

 

[Joe24]

wow a dead horse! what did it die of?

Looks dead and bloated to me.
Probably needed a fart but just couldnt do it, or a shoot but was constapated and died of that?

 

[Chuffy]

Just been reading back through all of this. Christ the anti-horse poo brigade don't half talk a load of crap...

It's horse poo. About the least noxious dung known to humanity. If that's the worst you've got to worry about, god help you when you try strapping nappies to pigeons.