Answers Straight From The Horses Mouth!
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The answer is no, horses do not cry. You will see tears fall out of their eyes, but they do not cry in the traditional, emotional sense. When you see a horse shedding tears it is likely they have a blocked tear duct or some other irritant in their eye. Of course, this does not …
The answer is yes, horses do sleep standing up. They have a special mechanism in their leg joints that allow them to create enough stability to be able to sleep standing up without falling over. Interestingly, horses do also lie down to sleep, and that is when they get most of their deep rest! Suffice …
The answer is yes, a horse is an herbivore. Horses only eat plants, mainly hay, grass, and grains, and no meat. Their digestive system is not made to process meat, and eating meat could make a horse very ill. Luckily, horses are very happy to eat plants, including fruits for a treat! Although horse diets …
The answer is yes, horses can swim. In fact, many horses enjoy it and will splash playfully before kneeling and rolling even where the water is not deep enough to swim. While some horses have a fear of water, many can overcome their uncertainty to enjoy walking and swimming in water. This prompts many more …
The answer to this question is yes, horses are able to eat watermelons. Watermelons are extremely tasty and refreshing and make an excellent treat for your horse, especially during the warmer summer months. Horses are herbivores and eat plant-based diets made up of various fruits and vegetables including watermelon. Watermelons are some of the most …