{"id":34520,"date":"2019-11-21T14:34:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T19:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourhorsefarm.flywheelsites.com\/?p=34520"},"modified":"2019-11-21T14:34:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T19:34:18","slug":"strange-sleeping-habits-of-horses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourhorsefarm.com\/strange-sleeping-habits-of-horses\/","title":{"rendered":"Strange Sleeping Habits of Horses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0For one, they don\u2019t sleep all night like most of us do. And of course, many people know that, unlike us, horses can sleep while standing\u2014all thanks to the \u2018stay apparatus\u2019 in their forelegs as well as a locking mechanism in their stifles. But here are a few more interesting facts you may not know about horses\u2019 sleeping habits:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.) They don\u2019t sleep for long periods of time. Instead, horses will snooze for short periods throughout the day or night with the average nap only lasting around fifteen minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.) Horses can only reach full REM sleep (the deepest level of sleep) while laying down and stretched out flat on their side. Therefore, it\u2019s important they have somewhere comfortable as well as roomy enough to do this. If a horse is deprived of REM sleep for a long period of time, this could very well have a negative impact on their health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.) Horses in herds will often have a \u201cguard horse\u201d whose job is to stand watch at group nap time. In a wild herd, the guard horse will alert sleeping horses of impending danger. Though the same types of dangers aren\u2019t usually present for domesticated herds, different horses will still often take turns acting as the guard horse while others sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.) Horses\u2019 sleeping patterns change as they age. For example, foals under three months sleep for around 12 hours a day while adult horses only need about 3 hours of sleep per day. Like senior people, however, senior horses may sleep a bit more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.) Some horses \u201ctalk\u201d in their sleep, making grunting noises or even nickering. Though we don\u2019t have proof, this, as well as some of the jerking movements they make (such as trotting motions) lead us to believe that horses dream too!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.) Horses are neither nocturnal nor diurnal, but every horse develops their own sleeping patterns, having preferred times to doze off. Because of this, any big changes we make in their routine could affect their sleeping patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to share a strange sleeping habit you\u2019ve noticed with your horse(s), feel free to do so in the comments below!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>**<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casie Bazay is a freelance and young adult writer, as well as an owner\/barefoot trimmer and certified equine acupressure practitioner. She hosts the blog, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenaturallyhealthyhorse.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Naturally Healthy Horse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where she regularly shares information on barefoot, equine nutrition, and holistic horse health. Once an avid barrel racer, Casie now enjoys just giving back to the horses who have given her so much. Follow Casie at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.casiebazay.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.casiebazay.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0For one, they don\u2019t sleep all night like most of us do. And of course, many people know that, unlike us, horses can sleep while standing\u2014all thanks to the \u2018stay apparatus\u2019 in their forelegs as well as a locking mechanism in their stifles. 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