Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Sun Dreams

I have seen studies that claim that horses don't dream.

They usually site things like brain capacity, development and structure.

They say that dreaming is a human condition, that what appears to be dreaming is merely a projection.

They base their findings on anatomical studies, lab work and theory.

I think, if they really want to know, they need to ask a horse.  The horse will answer if we learn how to hear it.

Watch Tessa's ears, eyes, nose, body and tell me she does not dream.

I don't know what she dreams because I am human and I cannot know a horse's dreams as she cannot know mine, but I know she has them.

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10 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 7, 2013 at 12:01 AM

    wow! Shes definitely dreaming! I think that a lot of times horses are not necessarily in deep enough sleep to dream, but that doesn't mean that they are incapable of it!

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  2. Sue S.March 7, 2013 at 12:18 AM

    Beautiful post; happy horse.

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  3. Bill RichardsonMarch 7, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    I'm sure they dream. Found a good article on it ...

    http://www.equisearch.com/horses_care/health/behavior/eqzzz629/

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  4. Tyche's MinderMarch 7, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    Haha. Great video capture. Looks like dreaming to me.

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  5. UnknownMarch 7, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    very cool

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  6. Mary AnnMarch 7, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    I say dreaming, for sure!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 7, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    Everyone dreams. period. Tessa is one gorgeous horse.

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  8. ann @ studiohydeMarch 7, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    Definitely dreaming, even her body was moving and I'm sure her breathing altered too at one point. What a lovely horse she is.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 7, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    I hope her dreams are good ones. My dog's dreams weren't pleasant when I first got her. She used to cry and whine a lot while dreaming but that has largely passed in time. Now she seems to have the chasing rabbits kind of dreams. No more crying or whining.

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  10. thecrazysheepladyMarch 8, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    Of course they dream :-).

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