Times/News Publisher Jerry Robinson took this photo of horses along Burien's Three Tree Point last week.

Burien City Manager Mike Martin says whether the beach along the Point is a public right-of-way is a "gray area" he is not anxious to deal with in the near future.

Martin says there is no city ordinance or policy covering horses on the beach ... or what they leave behind.

Property owners along the beach say they own the area in front of their homes into the Sound. Of course, walking or riding on private property without permission from each property owner is considered illegal trespassing.

There is no question about the legality of riding horses in Seahurst Park or other city parks, according to Parks director Michael Lafreniere.

Horses are not allowed in city parks except on bridle trails, Lafreniere said. No Burien parks have a bridle trail.