Carolyn
wrote: I agree that we need to move our manure off of the trails, maybe not
at the time the horse drops it, but to move it on a regular basis from the
trails. I will say though, that you can accidentally step in dog poop,
only a complete idiot could say they didn't see the pile of manure on the
trail.
The birds get
to the manure piles in my stalls and pasture so quickly, that they are pretty
much scattered within hours. Makes it very hard to pick up with my scoop. I
can't imagine much of it lasting very long on mountain trails. And, I've
heard that a week after Tevis, there's no manure to be found on the trail.
The birds & other wildlife don't touch my dog's droppings though. I rarely
see dog owners picking up after their dogs on the trail. Give me horse manure
over dog 's droppings (or cow patties) any day (:>). Just another
thought, those darn coyotes sure make a mess on the trails, and it's so funny
that they make a special effort to leave their mark on the most visible spot on
the trail. I guess they just want to make very sure we see
it!
