Answers Straight From The Horses Mouth!
A few weeks ago, I was sitting on my grandmother’s back porch, having an iced tea with her, and watching the horses roam in her neighbor’s field. I asked her if she often goes over to the fence to pet them. Her face split into a wide grin as she said that she believes the …
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 …
Yes, horses can sit. However, they will only take a sitting position on their own when they are getting up from lying down. They will not get into a sitting position on their own without assistance and training. I knew horses do at least occasionally lie down, but I had no idea sitting is such …