1. Standing and resting.

Horses often take turns resting one hind leg. The resting foot is slightly bent and rests gently on the ground, bearing less weight. The two front feet and the other hind foot bear most of the weight, much like the human three-seven step.

2. Half-lying rest

Generally when dismounting you will sleep half-lying, because it will be easier to get up and the pressure on your feet will be much less.

3. Lying down to sleep

A horse will only lie down to sleep if it is very safe and comfortable. There may be only a few hours in the day when they sleep lying down, and most of the time they sleep standing up.

Extended Data

The horse doesn't have to sleep at night, let alone overnight. If no one bothers it, it can sleep anywhere, anytime, standing up, lying down, lying down.

Malaysia can sleep eight or nine times a day, adding up to almost six hours. For the first two hours in the morning, the horse sleeps soundly. Sleeping standing up inherits the wild horse's habits.

In a herd or stable, some horses may lie down to sleep, but it never happens that all the horses lie down at the same time. There is always one horse standing "on guard."