Horse droppings

Originally Posted by mumstoy

You may achieve something - probably a horrific accident I would advise you DO NOT do that at all

sorry to sound a bit stern Juicy but it is important that people dont do that even if, as Im sure you were, joking

Whoops - that's me told off again! Just for the record, I SERIOUSLY wouldn't do that, but then SERIOUSLY who would?? Bit like when they show someone on TV jumping off a mountain without a parachute they flash up "DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME" - don't think anyone has tried

Originally Posted by mumstoy

Right then - as a horse owner of many years I will now defend the RIGHT of these noble creatures to be on the road.

1. Horses were used as transport for thousands of years prior to the wheel.

2.Most horse riders hate riding on the roads and would prefer to ride on fields and bridleways but have to generally go along roads to get there.

3. Horse poo is only grass, hay, and cereal - I used to pick it up by hand to put it in the wheelbarrow

4. How would you suggest a rider gets off holds the horse and clears the poo away eh, eh, ? - horses are in MUCH less control from the ground so you would be more likely to be knocked off your bike by a horse thats got away because it has spooked at its rider who was attempting in vain to scoop a HUGE poop

5. If you were riding your bike with advance planning and observation you would

a. NOTICE you were in a rural area therefore assume their may be horse poo may be in road possibly round the next bend,

b. Be actively looking on any road for any objects/deisel/gravel/leaves/ice/HORSE POO that could cause you to lose control of bike.

Nuff said - I'll get my coat now but I do stand by what I said above

I have never owned a horse, only ridden one a few times (and hated it ) but I completely agree with mumstoy.

Horses always remind me of that day I had a massive throbber! My much older bro was in to horses and I went for a ride to the stables with him to visit his big Irish Hunter called Donovan.

As we got out of the car, in my rush I slammed the car door shut on my thumb!

Jeez I can feel that excruciating pulsing even now!

Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Horses always remind me of that day I had a massive throbber!

Lets just get it out of the way now then.

<smuttyInuendo> I say old chap </smuttyInuendo>

Carry on.

im going to take a massive sack of marbles on the back of my bike so i can drop them round a blind corner so any aproaching horses will slip and fall over!!! ha!
horses should have insurance tax and an MOT to be on the road sh*t flying out the rear of a "vehicle" would be a failure, surely riding something as transport classes it as a vehicle!

I am going to get a massive stick with a pointy end, and jump out of the hedge wearing a batman costume and jam the stick up their **** while making really really loud turkey noises for the laugh.

They'll not be expecting that.

Whilst we are relatively close to the subject,have you ever heard a horse blow one? Dear me what a noise...and long too!

Never forget the first time I attended the indoor riding school to watch my brother, all these lardy dah types circling around with their nags blowing off left, right and centre. Not a one person batted an eye lid.

Me of course ,(come on I was only 10!) was rolling around in hysterical laughter. :P

Funny now I think of it, my bro never took me again?

Originally Posted by JUICY LUCY

but then SERIOUSLY who would??

Believe me Lucy - I know from experience that they would and they do

I wasnt having a go in my previous post - I knew you were probably only joking but I just had to point it out

Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Whilst we are relatively close to the subject,have you ever heard a horse blow one? Dear me what a noise...and long too!

Never forget the first time I attended the indoor riding school to watch my brother, all these lardy dah types circling around with their nags blowing off left, right and centre. Not a one person batted an eye lid.

Me of course ,(come on I was only 10!) was rolling around in hysterical laughter. :P

Funny now I think of it, my bro never took me again?

The Henry Family's good name never quite recovered among polite society since your arrival, did it Petey?

You were sort of the Bertie Wooster of the Henry clan.

Phil what a shrewd observation. Oddly I did get the occasional feeling that I was something of an embarassment to my folks.