We all love having a laugh with our friends.
And for this herd of horses, nothing could be more pleasurable than hanging out together, soaking up the summer sun – and sliding around on the grass.
Bizarre footage has emerged of the group of horses playing on a slope in Cape Toi, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
Mane attraction: For this herd of horses (pictured), nothing could be more pleasurable than hanging out together, soaking up the summer sun – and sliding around on the grass
Four of adults can be seen on their backs as a baffled foal watches.
In amongst the mane flicking, hoof kicking and tail swishing, it is not clear whether the horses are trying to scratch their backs, have a sliding race down the hill, or perhaps rid themselves of irritating flies.
The animals are believed to be wild horses, known as Misaki-uma, that live and graze on the slopes of the Cape, according to Japan’s National Tourism Organisation.
The organisation’s website said: ‘It is said that the Misaki-uma are the descendants of army horses left grazing and which became wild 300 years ago.
Neigh idea: Amongst mane flicking and hoof kicking, it is unclear whether the horses are scratching their backs, have a sliding race, or perhaps rid themselves of irritating flies
‘They are now designated as a natural monument.’
But this herd seem to prefer to enjoy life’s simple pleasures of sliding down lush banks instead of worrying about monuments and their rich history.
As the video comes to an end, the horses finish off their bizarre performance, shake themselves down, and return to their grazing.
Historic tail: The animals spotted on a slope in Cape Toi, Miyazaki Prefecture, are believed to be wild Misaki-uma, descended from army horses which became wild 300 years ago