How do horses sleep standing up? Answer and you could win a finishing brush to add to your grooming box from Intercity Insurance Services!

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This week's question:  How do horses sleep standing up?

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Permalink Reply by Melanie Lourme on May 22, 2012 at 12:13am

They lock their legs so that they do not lose their balance while sleeping.

Permalink Reply by Mandy on May 22, 2012 at 2:25pm

Horses are able to lock the joints in their legs so they can sleep while standing- giving them a better chance to get away from predators.

Permalink Reply by Tori Griffin on May 25, 2012 at 1:19pm

Horses have a stay mechanism in their front legs which allows the joints to "lock" into place, which in turn lets the animal sleep standing up

Permalink Reply by Katie Recoskie on May 25, 2012 at 6:50pm

Horses sleep standing up because of the stay Apparatus which is a system of ligaments, tendons and muscles which can lock the major joints of the front and hind legs and hold them firmly in position( or "lock" them ), so that the horse can remain standing even while sleeping.

Permalink Reply by Christine. C on May 26, 2012 at 11:47pm