DamnSaxon Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 All it takes, is a little common sense from both riders and motorists and there would be no problem.Mind you, they've been saying that about cyclists for years ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrutineer Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 How can we get rid of horse pooh on the roads? (I would love to dismount, pick up the pooh and be done with it, but the logistics don't work like that!) errr i think this one has been already answered perfectly well earlier in the thread....... clingfilm! thats the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marooned in Maywick Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Or one of these for each and every nag that ventures onto the public highway......http://www.cyberhorse.net.au/stablemaid/images/horseinnappy250.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrutineer Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 ^^^^ thats great - couldn't they be fitted all domestic animals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 ^^^^ Or anything else that's full of s**t,,,, Councillors perhaps?? PS. Is that what's called a Bum Bag??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equilibrium? Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Which "A"s and "B"s are the most used for horses?Is Cunningham Way / Staney hill a viable route? The A's and B's are where most horses in Lerwick are grazing at the moment. Mostly at the 'Castle Park' - next to the broch or around Seafield and Sands of Sound. Where ever we go from these locations with the exception of horses at Seafield going up to the Ness of Sound, we have to use the roundabout, Lochside and Sound Brae especially if using Cunningham Way/Staney Hill. The other issue that we have is that the Staney hill has a bitmac surface and drains are present on both sides at very frequent intervals making it more than a little bit risky for those of use who like to let our horses have a good gallop to give them a release!Any ways thats off topic but raises another. Customised Gallops! Flo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equilibrium? Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 errr i think this one has been already answered perfectly well earlier in the thread.......Yes, sorry I only realised that when the moderator merged threads!Flo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humptygrumpty Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 I dont really see the problem with horses crapping on the roads really , I mean the mounted police dont clear it up , so mwhats good enough for them........... Anyway if the rider of the horse has to keep a proper eye on the horses ringpiece she / he would need to be facing backwards which I would surmise not be very good for navigation of said animal through the highways and byways , to say nothing of the harm done to pedestrians ect who would inevitably be suffering from split side syndrome. This place has wider problems than a few country dumplings left on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Horse owners always claim horses to be intelligent beasts despite all outward appearances, so let the intelligent one take care of directional travel and momentum and the other one can ring-watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrutineer Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 ^^^ who's going to be in trouble then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxy71 Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Apart from all the S**T on the roads another gripe is why do they move the beasts around the broch, just as everyone is heading home around 5pm......very annoying!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 ^^^ who's going to be in trouble then? They wont see me under this bridge - trip trap trip!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachmill Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 why do they move the beasts around the broch, just as everyone is heading home around 5pm......very annoying!!!Probably the same reason for moving diggers across town at the same time. I don't know what that reason is... but I'm sure there is one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrutineer Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 ^^^ either its yet another speed reduction plan from the road safety weasels or its a subtle blend of stupidity and arrogance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Here's a few facts relating to points made earlier in this thread (bearing in mind I don't really have an opinion regarding horses on the roads) We got stuck in a slow moving tailback between the Shetland Hotel and Holmsgarth roundabout today caused by a young lady on a horse using the main Holmsgarth road at 4pm with heavy traffic in both directions Strathclyde Mounted Police are mainly used during sporting events, marches and public gatherings as a crowd control method. The Glasgow City Council cleansing department are obliged to begin clearing up after such events as soon as the main crowds have dispersed. The council workers are instructed to remove the horse droppings A good friend of mine was involved in a motorbike crash caused by horse dung on the corner of an suburban road I have just looked out of my bedroom window at the ponies at the side of my house, and saw a guy from the council spraying with weedkiller right down the edge of the fenceline of all the stupid things to do... is it not obvious that if those ponies ate at the edge of the fence since the stuff does carry in the wind.. that they might get seriously ill or worse die due to the chemicals used???? The guy is wearing a protective suit and gloves and a face mask... so what about the ponies???? yes he tried to shoo them away but that makes no difference, they will go and investigate after he has gone.... and no doubt eat at the edge of the fence.... I wouldn't worry too much about that. The standard pesticide/weedkiller chemicals used by the council are only dangerous whilst airborne vapors. All council employees and contractors with a chemical spraying licence must attend an extensive course on the safe use of such chemicals; one factor of which is to make sure that any cross winds are not strong enough to carry vapors which can be directly inhaled by people or animals. (Most of) these chemicals are safe to be ingested orally once in their liquid or powder state Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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