What ya'll think bout all this Horse Dookie on the trail?

[Chaco Taco]

Harse Dookie. What yall think bout it?

[Frolicking Dinosaurs]

I think people need to diaper those darn horses . Seriously, it is a pain - smells nasty when fresh and looks unsightly when not fresh.

[Johnny Thunder]

Wrong, Dino....

The correct answer is "I took some pictures...I'm going to go home and raise some Hell."

[Frolicking Dinosaurs]

Dear Mr. Thunder:

I respectfully submit that it you are wrong. I've heard it said you you can be the north end of a SOBO horse. Perhaps this explains your acceptance of this problem.

Sincerely,
Frolicking She-Dino

[generoll]

kind of depends on where you found it. remember, in some areas we share the trail with other users. one of the summer ATC work programs in the Smokies is specifically geared to equestrian users so unless you are finding it in areas where horses are prohibited I'd suggest you just step over horse dookie just like you presumably step over bear dookie or hog dookie or any other kind of dookie.

[Lone Wolf]

Harse Dookie. What yall think bout it?

don't bother me none

[Footslogger]

I didn't like it much when I first encountered it in the Smokies during my 2003 thru. Between the horse bisquits and the black gumbo mud it was virtually impossible to stay on trail and not get ankle deep in it.

But later that night I got to a shelter and the horse group was there. Turns out they were a trail maintenance crew. They had fresh sausage, onions and peppers going in a frying pan on an open fire and readily shared the concoction with me.

Changed my attitude somewhat toward the whole horse pucky thing ...

'Slogger

[MOWGLI]

Harse Dookie. What yall think bout it?

Tastes better than bacon. Contains more fiber too.

[rafe]

Harse Dookie. What yall think bout it?

Way, way down on the annoyance list. Hardly even registers.

[minnesotasmith]

Harse Dookie. What yall think bout it?

In areas (GSNP) where horses are allowed, there should be a person on foot behind the last horse, picking up whatever the horses have dropped and flinging it into the woods. Where horses are not allowed, then the same penalties as trespassing ATV riders get would make sense (3-digit fines at least, confiscation for repeat offenders/egregious cases). In both cases, people are intentionally bringing prohibited means of transportation into an off-limits area.

[Old Hillwalker]

Whoops - private forum 2008 thrus

[dmax]

I'd like to see all the ponies in Grayson Highlands State Park where diapers. Wouldn't that be a sight!

[A-Train]

If horse poop on the AT bothers you, don't ever, ever hike on the PCT.

[MOWGLI]

If horse poop on the AT bothers you, don't ever, ever hike on the PCT.

I have a horseshoe I found in Donahue Pass hanging up in my office. I carried it for 12 days on the JMT. Great souvineer

[CrumbSnatcher]

I have a horseshoe I found in Donahue Pass hanging up in my office. I carried it for 12 days on the JMT. Great souvineer

unless your that horse.

[MOWGLI]

unless your that horse.

That horse was probably an ass anyway.

[CrumbSnatcher]

That horse was probably an ass anyway.

MOWGLI, your confusing me. are you talking about a 2 or 4 legged ass's?

[kayak karl]

Harse Dookie. What yall think bout it?

Pick it up and take it with u.
Using horse manure as a fuel in a stove
http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/horse-manure-fuel.html
i think ill need a conversion kit for my cat can stove

[middle to middle]

At least the horses don't do it on rocks like racoons.

[Marta]

Not a problem for me. If you do happen to step in it, it won't really stink up your shoe the way the poop of carnivores does. This time of year, it collects butterflies, too. I love to watch a herd of butterflies jostling each other for position on a nice, big pile.