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They are instinctively prey animals, and see it as an advantage to stand around a lot in case something happens, either by sight, sound or smell that causes them concern and necessitates them to run away. Also, if a horse is laying down for too long it puts pressure on its internal organs, which will kill it if it doesn't get up or is helped to stand, particularly if the horse is so weak, for some reason that it can't stand by itself.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoHorses don't always stand they do lay down to get REM sleep. But for the most part they stay standing because it's harder for them to get up and because they have developed to run from predators and remaining standing is their way of spotting danger and being able to flee in time.
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