What do horses do in a thunderstorm?

Answer 1

Horses are smart resourceful animals and have learned what kinds of weather they need to stay away from. Typically during a thunder storm they will group together and turn their butts to the wind and rain. If it is snowing they will huddle together for warmth. In severe heat they will roll in water or mud. It is hard for them to stay safe where lightning is concerned because they are tall animals and have trouble getting into areas that would be safe from the lightning strikes.

Answer 2

Every horse is different. Some may be calm and others may, well, not be. If they are in a stall, they may pace or bang on the stall wall depending on their anxiety level. If you have a horse that is calm, it will act as normal. In extreme cases of anxiety, the horse may pace relentlessly, chew on the wood of the stall, or even try to escape. I used to have a horse who would try to jump through the stall windows.

If the horse is in a pasture it may gallop, whinny, things like that. Or it may stand there. If there is a stall available, put it in there. A horse can get seriously hurt outside when its raining because it could fall or develop a sickness. When its lightening, a horse may be standing under a tree and get shocked.

Remember, as I said before, every horse is different, and will respond differently than another horse might.