General Chat

'The most dangerous liars are those who think they are telling the truth'.

Because horse poo doesn't carry parasites that can blind people, Bob. That's why people should clean up after their dogs - or cats for that matter.

Quite likely, we do,


but .......... but its just as messy on your carpet


I thought that it was just inconvenient to get off the 'igh 'Orse to clear up.......

I would never have needed to clean up my horse's poo Bob. The local gardeners had always removed it by the time I came back. :-) You say it's messy, but it's easier to get off your shoes than dog or cat poo and doesn't have the health risks as has been said. Also, it's more visible so you are not as likely to step in it. The worst areas for dog poo around here are the nature trails. Some people are only responsible when they can be seen I expect. :-S

It seems that irresponsible dog walkers believe they can do what they like, particularly when nobody is looking & little will be done about it.

Roger that, Ann, Dermot.

Thankfully we don't get many 'Orses round our way, OR keen gardeners ;-)

(pictures man in flat cap armed with bucket n spade lurkin in the bushes waiting for a wayward 'Orse)
:-D

My dad called horse dung 'doofers', because it will 'doofer' the garden.

In the New Forest, dog owners are requested not to bag dog poo and leave it hanging in trees (long degradation).
If you're too lazy to pick it up and take it to your car (no dog poo bins), much better to leave it on the ground for the dung beetles.

I think we may be back to square one Maggie. If it is left there, others may tread in it. If that became the general consensus we would be knee high in it, judging by the increase in dog ownership.

The parasite that can, sometimes, cause blindness, is roundworm.

Our vet had a theory that intestinal worms might be necessary and the great prevalence in human intestinal cancer was due to the lack of intestinal worms.

Earthworms eat barkers eggs. It doesn't hang about long on the ground.