Cob struggleing to get out of bed

[traceyann]

In the morning i give all my horse their breaskfast then leave to finish while i make a cup of coffee horses are in my back garden. My cob is going back to bed flat out snoring so i started giving them all hay nets so cob can have a lie in. Well this morning it took him two hours to get up this morning even rattleing in feed store didnt get him up which doesnt happen im a bit worried is anyones other horses not wanting to get up in the mornings. Even if i put the others out hes still snoring

 

[tallyho!]

Nothing wrong with a lie in but if not normal behaviour then I'd be asking questions too... Are his feet ok? Is his digestion ok? Sound in wind/limb? what are you feeding?

 

[jaquelin]

How old is he? They can sometimes start to lose power behind if particularly heavy. This can show as having difficulty getting up. This can be managed, but needs to be addressed or investigated.

 

[rockysmum]

My two cobs sleep more as they have got older. The 35 year old one will lie in the field for hours looking dead in summer. If I shout him, to check he is alive, he will flick an ear.

Our 21 year old will also lie in the stable a lot.

However both of them will usually get up for food.

As said before it depends whether it usual behaviour. If its not then I would be investigating further.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

How old is the cob?

One of our elderly Clydies once chose to stay lying in a patch of sunlight in her stable, when all the others went out. She had to be forcibly evicted - after we'd made absolutely sure that we didn't need to call the vet!
A couple of weeks ago my (not-so-old) Draft horse got to the field gate, saw the sleet/ice lying in puddles in the gateway, promptly took a step back and marched back into her stable, where she went to stand at the back, hoping that I couldn't see her!
As others have said, if you are concerned the best thing would be to talk to your vet.

 

[PennyJ]

If I shout him, to check he is alive, he will flick an ear.

LOL

 

[traceyann]

Thanks everyone he is twenty and a cob so heavy normally hes kicking the door to go out so i am a bit worried and for me to go in the feed store and him not to get up is a no no for him I know the day before hed been running around alot hes the oldest of my herd and trys to keep up with them as hes the boss And i think as their not must grass in the field he wants to stay in his stable where there always big hay net.

 

[jendie]

As you get older you need more of a lie in!! There is a horse on our yard who is flat out in his stable anytime he is brought in. He finds it difficult to rest in the field, he needs to be in his bedroom before he can fully relax. Maybe your lad is putting on a show for the other horses in the field but is finding the performance a tad exhausting. Bless him. As it is new behaviour I'd get him checked out just to put your mind at rest.