Why do horses sleep standing up?

Why are horses so big? Why do horses have tails and manes? How do their legs move? Are their bones in their hooves? What do they eat and how do they run and jump? We tackle those questions and more in this episode all about horses. We’ll also learn a little bit more about the unique horses in Iceland, where there’s a strict ban on horses coming in from other countries. But Why visited riding instructor Sonja Noack at Hestasnild, a riding school in Iceland, to get answers to all your equine questions. Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slide | Transcript

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Why do horses sleep standing up? is an episode from But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids by Vermont Public.

This episode is 30:55 long.

This episode was published on Oct 3, 2025.

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