They can, but if they feel secure, they like to lie down to sleep. When my old boy, Teddy, was two, he’d come in from all-night turnout and lie flat out in his stall, mouth open and snoring.
Sometimes I’ll look out and see one horse standing and four horses flat out in the sunshine. We jokingly call it a horse ‘massacre’. Always one standing guard.
If Marigold is snoring then she IS doing it elegantly. I have a Chihuahua who snores louder than I do. I have to poke her to make her stop. Wife snores but she wouldn’t admit it. Blames it on the dog.
Horses do better if they can lay down and sleep flat for ~4 hours a day. If they have a soft, reasonably dry area, they will sleep flat-out.
They especially like deep sandy areas to roll in (much to my dismay when it’s time to clean them for riding).
Horses have a “stay apparatus” that allows them to lock their leg joints in the standing position. In this way, they can nap standing up, but run away at the first sign of danger.
I’d like to commission a comic of God talking to Eve (both with big heads, Eve hands on her hips): “Your kids will also inherit big heads to accomodate all that new knowledge. That is what childbirth has to do with anything!”
Horses have to lie down to sleep in order to dream – and like all mammals (except dolphins and platypi) they have to dream. An anxious horse will be reluctant to lie down, hence they will get more stressed as the lack of dreamtime builds up. They only need a short period of dream sleep, which is why the rest of the time they sleep standing up with the aforementioned locked legs. But they do snore: sometimes VERY loudly, and my old mare, when sedated, sounded like Darth Vader with a heavy cold.
Rod Gonzalez almost 12 years ago
Nice one, Phoebe!
mr_sherman Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I’m feeling better about myself also.
Q4horse almost 12 years ago
What happened to the Puuurrrr? It’s more fun when you play back a recording Phoebe!
rpmurray almost 12 years ago
Why wasn’t Phoebe recording this with her phone?
Half Caper Farm almost 12 years ago
They can, but if they feel secure, they like to lie down to sleep. When my old boy, Teddy, was two, he’d come in from all-night turnout and lie flat out in his stall, mouth open and snoring.
Half Caper Farm almost 12 years ago
Sometimes I’ll look out and see one horse standing and four horses flat out in the sunshine. We jokingly call it a horse ‘massacre’. Always one standing guard.
Simon_Jester almost 12 years ago
I once knew a filly who ‘horse-talked’ in her sleep.
Vet Premium Member almost 12 years ago
If Marigold is snoring then she IS doing it elegantly. I have a Chihuahua who snores louder than I do. I have to poke her to make her stop. Wife snores but she wouldn’t admit it. Blames it on the dog.
pinkdryad Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I totally needed an LOL this morning, and this provided it. Thanks, Dana! Awesome strip, as usual.
Comic Minister Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I see.
Mister-Edd almost 12 years ago
Don’t equines keep standing on all fours?
Horses do better if they can lay down and sleep flat for ~4 hours a day. If they have a soft, reasonably dry area, they will sleep flat-out.They especially like deep sandy areas to roll in (much to my dismay when it’s time to clean them for riding).
Horses have a “stay apparatus” that allows them to lock their leg joints in the standing position. In this way, they can nap standing up, but run away at the first sign of danger.
kaykeyser almost 12 years ago
Non, no no, Marigold its not “SNRRF” Its “SMURF” Make an “M” sound next time and people will think you only TALK in your sleep.
mauryfrench Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I don’t like saying LOL, but LOL.
AdamImAda almost 12 years ago
I’d like to commission a comic of God talking to Eve (both with big heads, Eve hands on her hips): “Your kids will also inherit big heads to accomodate all that new knowledge. That is what childbirth has to do with anything!”
AdamImAda almost 12 years ago
eliminate the “also” of former caption :)
kaykeyser almost 12 years ago
Well maybey she said “Snarf” The Unicorn from Thundara.
catchup almost 12 years ago
Horses have to lie down to sleep in order to dream – and like all mammals (except dolphins and platypi) they have to dream. An anxious horse will be reluctant to lie down, hence they will get more stressed as the lack of dreamtime builds up. They only need a short period of dream sleep, which is why the rest of the time they sleep standing up with the aforementioned locked legs. But they do snore: sometimes VERY loudly, and my old mare, when sedated, sounded like Darth Vader with a heavy cold.
Kark_The_Red_Canadian_Dragon 7 months ago
I guess Marigold snores worse than Phoebe! :P