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Topic:Sleep
Sleep in horses is a physiological process that involves periods of rest and recuperation, characterized by distinct behavioral and neurological patterns. Horses experience both slow-wave sleep (SWS) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, although they spend less time in REM sleep compared to many other mammals. The equine sleep cycle is influenced by various factors, including age, environment, and health status. Sleep deprivation in horses can lead to decreased performance and increased risk of injury. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the patterns, functions, and implications of sleep in equine well-being.
Sleep and wakefulness in the housed pony under different dietary conditions. For several weeks, three ponies kept in an environment with controlled light and temperature, were studied for behaviour (time spent in recumbency and time required to consume hay or oats) and for electrical activity of the brain (cortical and sub-cortical) during the night phase of the circadian rhythm. Recumbency was adopted by all the ponies for six or seven periods during the night. With a regimen of hay ad libitum, about four hours were cumulated in sternal recumbency and only one hour in complete lateral recumbency. Various degree of sleep, as identified by cortical and hippocampal elect...
