What Always Goes To Bed With Its Shoes On?

What Always Goes to Bed With Its Shoes On? is a farmyard riddle. Most of us would never sleep in our shoes, but this animal always does! Guess, then tap Show Answer.

Riddle: What always goes to bed with its shoes on?
Answer: horse

Need a hint?

It lives in a stable and a blacksmith fits its “shoes”.

Answer and explanation (spoiler!)

The answer is a horse.

Many horses wear horseshoes: metal shoes nailed to their hooves to protect them. Horses keep them on all the time, even when they lie down to sleep.

The riddle makes us picture a person too tired to take off their shoes, when the answer is an animal.

Difficulty: Easy · Best for: ages 6 and up

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FAQ

Do all horses wear shoes?

No. Many horses go “barefoot”, but working and riding horses often wear horseshoes.

Can horses sleep standing up?

Yes! Horses often doze standing up, and they lie down for deeper sleep, shoes and all.