Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Make horse owners legally responsible for removing manure from public areas

Open for signatures 47 signatures

What the petition asks

Require horse owners and equine businesses to clean up horse manure in public areas by extending dog fouling laws or creating a new law.
We ask the Government to extend dog fouling laws to horses or create a new law requiring all horse owners and equine businesses to remove manure from public areas.

Timeline

27 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 47
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 27 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.