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You may have heard the rumor that horses never lay down. Well, we’re here to debunk the myth and share the cold-hard facts! Horses can sleep laying down, but they spend the majority of their restful hours standing up. We have everything you’ve ever wanted to know about how horses sleep below, so keep reading to learn the facts.
Things You Should Know
- Horses sleep standing up about 85% of the time, and sleep laying down the other 15%.
- Horses have a group of muscles called a stay apparatus that keeps them upright while they nap.
- The best place for a horse to doze off is in a safe, stress-free environment, like a secure stable or open pasture.
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- ↑ https://spca.bc.ca/news/fun-facts-about-horses/
- ↑ https://www.sleepfoundation.org/animals-and-sleep
- ↑ https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/issues/proceedings-08proceedings-z9100108000180.pdf
- ↑ https://www.thensf.org/what-is-rem-sleep/
- ↑ https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/issues/proceedings-08proceedings-z9100108000180.pdf
- ↑ https://ker.com/equinews/sleep-requirements-horses/
- ↑ https://ker.com/equinews/sleep-requirements-horses/
- ↑ https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/issues/proceedings-08proceedings-z9100108000180.pdf
- ↑ https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/issues/proceedings-08proceedings-z9100108000180.pdf