Can't Poop and Walk at the same time?

Yup, that's not a good thing. Allowing your horse to stop out of the ring may work it's way into the ring. Just because it hasn't doesn't mean it won't - do you want to take that chance?

That's your preference, and I'm not trying to change it. But keep in mind predators and prey are different. A predator (human, cat, dog, etc.) can afford to take the time to squat and go, lol. But prey can't, they are built to run and poop. If a horse was in the middle of pooping and a cougar ran at them, they are biologically capable of running and pooping easily and comfortably, unlike a predator

The diet also plays a role, the high fiber diet of prey is much easier to pass than a meat filled diet

sorry, just pictured a horse running bug eyed, screaming, and pooing all over and the cougar getting it right in the face..... im strange, yes... im just so visual. lol

^^^ lmfao!

I'm very guilty of letting Vida stop to do her business. If a bear was chasing us then yes, I think I would make her keep going. In our world there are not bear so I let her stop. We are never in a show ring and have no intention of ever being in one. My friends tease me for letting her do it, saying she couldn't stop in the wild. Well, we aren't in the wild so there
She also stops to pee when we are out, I can't see it being possible to make her keep walking and peeing I can never tell if she is peeing or pooping anyway till I hear the plop or the puddle

If you absolutely cannot make the horse go forward, bring her nose to your stirrup and really squeeze/nudge. It will make her move, she won't be going forward, but at least she won't be standing totally still.

A friend of mine has a QH gelding who was actually trained to stop to poo, when she first got him he would stop, poo, then wait for her to get off and pick up the poo like his old owner used to do, it took her months to "untrain" him.

really? wow, thats different. thats kind of like when you walk your dog and have to pick up the poop after them... i suppose in this case though you will need a much bigger baggy to pick it up with!

^they can't pee and walk

actually boys can

I let Chance stop to poop but I dont think im going to now because lately shes just been stopping to let ONE drop! Which is ridiculous! Shes pooping more just to get outta work xD!!!!