I'm not taking this subject too seriously but it is obvious some of you are.
I can understand why though for some, especially the bikers where horse dung may actually be a serious danger to their safety on the road at times and also those who feel it's a bit unfair that horse riders don't clean up after their horses.
I mean if a dog owner lets their dog crap in the street without cleaning it up they will get a £75 fine ~ if a horse owner let's their horse crap a 5 metre river down the road f**k all is done about it. Doesn't really seem fair to me.
..and before any nag lovers start bleating on yes I've been around horses & actually ridden them etc etc. My cousins have a farm in Lincolnshire and I'm well aware of how horse's act.
I'm also well aware of how some of the horse riders have, just like some cyclists & even some drivers an over exaggerated sense of entitlement to use the roads however they see fit with little or no regard for anyone else on it.
Locally though I have often seen some horse riders doing things right ~ they have people with high-vis jacket's in front of the riders and behind walking at least 50metres ahead/behind so that they give drivers ample warning of the horses in the road. A must when on country lanes/busy roads & when coming around blind bends. They ride in single file for the majority of the time. They also have a stable hand walking behind with a bucket and spade who will pick up the horse dung when the horse's drop it on the road.
^^ This is how it should be if horse riders have to use the public roads imo.
If not then they shouldn't be on the road & should use the fields as it's safer anyway plus better for the horses hooves.
Anyway, ... Just my 2 pence.