catherine22
Well-Known Member
My mare, 24ish, who lives out and is retired, and has been for the last 4 years has recently started sleeping a lot more than usual and a lot deeper. For example this morning she was flat out asleep, and her fly mask was off one ear, she stayed asleep (and was snoring) though the manhandling of her head to get her ear back in. She woke up and looked up about 20 minutes later, stretched out her front legs (as if to get up) then flopped back down onto her side!
She is eating/drinking properly and all her vitals are fine. This has been going on for about 2 months now, even when the weather hasn't been nice and sunny. She still does it whether she has her fly rug on, normal rug on or is naked.
Any one have any ideas, or is she just needing to sleep more now she's older, or she's just lazy?!
She is eating/drinking properly and all her vitals are fine. This has been going on for about 2 months now, even when the weather hasn't been nice and sunny. She still does it whether she has her fly rug on, normal rug on or is naked.
Any one have any ideas, or is she just needing to sleep more now she's older, or she's just lazy?!