No human being on the planet can function, or even live, without sleep — and neither can horses. In fact, the quality and quantity of an equine’s sleep directly affects their health and wellbeing.

The draft horse with its closed eyes is standing on a pasture in sunny weather.© IRINA ORLOVA/Shutterstock.com Cats are famous for their ability to nap anywhere and everywhere, but horses have a cool ...

Horses are well known for sleeping while standing, but this unusual habit is rooted in survival and anatomy. Their bodies are ...

DEAR DR. WELDY’S: “I like to watch my horses through my kitchen window while doing dishes. I often see them standing motionless or sometimes lying down on their side, which made me wonder, do horses ...

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Researchers at the University of Helsinki developed an entirely new learning test suited to field conditions. The testing can be done in horses' enclosures and other familiar environments. Just as for ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. “Leah, get up. The horses got out.” I burrowed my head deeper into my sleeping bag against the ...

Cats are famous for their ability to nap anywhere and everywhere, but horses have a cool naptime trick too. They can get some shut-eye while standing up! (Why couldn’t humans have inherited this ...