'dead horse' check - Must be spring

[scruffyponies]

Solo was laid out immobile, right at the far side of the field. I really didn't want to waddle all the way across to find out if he was breathing. Luckily he raised his head when I called his name from the track opposite.

Sunbathing horse; nothing to see here.

 

[Birker2020]

Last Summer when I walked across the field it looked like someone had gone through the herd with a machine gun, there was literally only one horse standing guard, the rest were on the floor in varying states of sleep.
I love seeing it, it means they are so relaxed.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I once had a call at work telling me to sit down as they had bad news, que panic, was told my lovely old horse has died quiety in his sleep.
I replied with "oh ok give him a little kick" to which apparently he opened his eyes and terrified them but still didnt move

 

[Meredith]

The oldest on the yard, a twenty plus year old mare spends a great deal of the day flat out at the top of the hill. All you can see is a lump. Everyone is very relieved when she raises her head.

 

[Goldenstar]

My neighbours rang me when they first moved in to say my horses where dead
They where sunbathing

 

[Goldenstar]

No chance of that today it’s freezing and drizzly

 

[Bellalily]

Beautiful day here. These posts made me chuckle, our pony lies flat out too. Even I have had to yell at him, but I generally just get a twitch of the ear as if to say, I’m fine, just leave me alone

 

[Bellalily]

https://fb.watch/qGR420iayo

 

[Auslander]

I turned one out naked today, because it's sunny and she's fluffy. I regret my decision

 

[Jambarissa]

I turned one out naked today, because it's sunny and she's fluffy. I regret my decision
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That will be so satisfying to remove though, all that hair coming off with it.

Bet you've just washed your coat too.

 

[Boughtabay]

Last summer someone took a detour and drove to my neighbours house to tell them “their” (my ) horses had died. He told her “they’re not my horses and I don’t think they are dead” but she INSISTED he walk all the way down to the field with her to check. Lazy bums in question were up again by the time they got there Spanish dragon LOVES a deep sleep flat out in the sunshine

Edited to add evidence!

 

[Rumtytum]

https://fb.watch/qGR420iayo

And thd look on the grey’s face behind Steven

 

[Parrotperson]

I turned one out naked today, because it's sunny and she's fluffy. I regret my decision
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Oh Aus! Rookie error!!

 

[Parrotperson]

A long time ago I sent my (non horsey) husband out to check horse.

‘Look all over. See if there are any lumps, bumps or worse or any blood. Let me know’

Off he went

Came back looking like a rabbit caught in headlights. He was literally white as a sheet.

‘what on earth?’ Says I equally startled.

‘She was lying down’ he said ‘so I went over and she wasn’t breathing. So I shouted her name (yeh really good idea!) and she nearly flattened me getting up!’

Well. Talk about LOL!!

 

[KatieDM]

https://fb.watch/qGR420iayo

I had this in my head. I think I quote it daily

 

[Auslander]

That will be so satisfying to remove though, all that hair coming off with it.

Bet you've just washed your coat too.

No it wont!

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

One of the horses at our yard very much does a dead impression, even lets the odd bird land on him! I have to do that pause and intently look at the stomach to make sure it's moving thing.

 

[blitznbobs]

Last summer I was fixing some fencing and one of the then yearlings was flat out in the field… the other horses came across to me to ‘help’, she didn’t move. One of the workmen on site (not horsey at all) said in passing she’s been like that since I got here (8am) it was then 2pm … cue me running across the field to get within a foot of her, having pulled up the vets number on my phone , before she opened her eyes got up and joined her friends… she must have had a blinking good sleep!!

 

[Pearlsasinger]

No chance of that today it’s freezing and drizzly

It's cold here with an East wind, which we have least shelter from but the Appaloosa has been seen lying down twice today.

 

[meleeka]

My mum and dad were staying at the yard in their caravan and my mum phoned me one morning to break the news that my old pony had died in the night. Luckily I have CCTV so went on and checked and saw her ear twitch ever so slightly. She was just having a lovely sleep in the field