Why do horses lay down when they are sick?

Horses lay down when sick for the same reason any other animal (humans included) lies down when feeling ill: they don’t have enough strength to stay upright as they’d like or they think lying down may relieve the pain/discomfort they’re feeling. read more

This is not true, all the horses at my barn lay down when they sleep and they are not sick, they didn’t die or anything. This is a myth and do not fall for it. Horses have surgeries and they have to lay down for it and they aren’t dead. So don’t fall for it and this is a myth. read more