Horse is tired???

[pistolpete]

My horse was living in kept in from 3pm to roughly 7am now living out 24/7. Seems really tired! How long to get used to it do you think.

 

[NZJenny]

What makes you think he is tired? Could just be that he is relaxed.

 

[PollyP99]

My mare doesn't lie down to sleep if out, takes her a few weeks to get used to being out, I usually bring her in for a while each day and she sleeps.

 

[Melody Grey]

Are you continuing to feed hay? There's not much nutrition in the grass at this time of year., even if you're lucky enough to have lots of it! Is the horse maintaining body weight and condition adequately? If so, probably just chillin'!

 

[pistolpete]

Droopy eyes, not moving very fluidly getting plenty of hay. Think he might just be missing his horse buddies from old yard.

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

Droopy eyes?
Is this a vet problem, is he unhappy because he is kept on his own?

 

[MotherOfChickens]

when we would stick the horses out 24/7 after being in (TO every other day) over the winter at the yard I used to work on-they would take a few days to adjust. They'd often conk out when we bought them in.

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

When I had mare, foal/yearling and a young gelding in a field 12/24, the foal and gelding used to sleep in their stables nearly all the time, even to the point of needing to eat out of bucket while still lying down, but I don't recall droopy eyes. I assumed it was related to youth, just as teenage boy needs to sleep in on a Saturday morning.

 

[wingedhorse99]

It is very normal for living out horses to get sleepy. Some dont sleep as well in field, particularly if weather bad, or new herd group.

They do normally adjust.

Mine live out. My sharer didnt ride a few weeks ago, as horse came in and was yawning and shutting eyes. He does it a lot, but wakes up once tacked up.

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

Yes my boy used to yawn a lot, after his sleeping all the time stage, I was not sure if it was muscular or teeth related. He also made quite a fuss about stretching and so on, the only time he was energetic was when he was coming in for a feed in winter.

 

[Arzada]

Droopy eyes, not moving very fluidly getting plenty of hay. Think he might just be missing his horse buddies from old yard.

When did he move to new yard? How many horses are in his field?

 

[pistolpete]

Only moved on Saturday so early days. Used to yawn a lot in his stable. Not seen him yawn here yet! Only turned out with one pony but was in with sheep first.

 

[flirtygerty]

Just monitor it, my four love to come up to the barn for a lie down, since the field is saturated, they come in and start yawning, I just leave them to it