To understand the horse, it is necessary to study the physiology of her inner world.This knowledge to explain the behavior of the horse.One of the most revealing aspects of equine physiology is the vision and its impact on how the animal reacts to certain situations.The second, no less interesting aspect is the dream.
Like sleeping horse
Since time immemorial, it was thought that horses sleep standing up, and lie down only when ill.Horses are standing and sleep and doze off, and sick animals never lie, not afraid to climb.Just being in the stable where the horse feels safe, she can lie down for a while and sleep longer.Standing on his feet, the animal is alert, regardless of whether it is sleeping or dozing.In case of danger, for example, when a predator, a horse can take flight.If she was sleeping, lying down, she could run away Prytkov?Of course not.That's why horses sleep standing up.Why the horse does not get tired to stand almost all his life?Just in these animals knee is able to "block".In this position, the horse most relaxed muscles.Nature has given her a very hardy legs.The main remedy for the horse - speed that it develops due to this feature.
life in the herd
Of interest is how sleep horses live in herds in the wild.They are mostly asleep, if you do not play or eat.The stallion-leader of the herd may be a long time not to sleep soundly.It follows that the opponent did not cover his herd of mares.Under natural conditions the horse sleeps up to eight hours a day - is drowsiness, fast and deep sleep.Soundly sleeping horse in the herd at a time, standing on their feet.Foals can afford to sleep lying down, as they are under the protection of mothers.In the wild, horses are almost never lie, and do not sleep lying down.They, with long legs and a large body weight, starting to rise quickly, can fall on your knees and feet hurt.Exception - these are the families when the mare lies down on the ground and giving birth.Deliveries occur mostly at night, when the animal can completely relax.
life in the stables
domestic horses, keeping the habits of their wild ancestors, rarely fall to the ground.They rest on the legs.Horses can nap standing up and spend all their time in an upright position.From the stables, the horse spends time in slumber, as it is not in danger, it is fed and warm.But deep peace, or so-called REM sleep can only get a horse lying down, relax.Sometimes, snoring loudly, as they say, "rejecting the hoof" before us sleeping horse.Photographs taken at the time of this dream, just unique.In a state of REM sleep, the horse is more sensitive.It responds to the noise, hear the sounds, he pulls the skin.Waking up, the horse stretches, yawns.It is interesting to observe how horses sleep in a phase of deep sleep.They are fully stretched neck and legs do not respond to sounds and can even snore.From the state of sleep out at once, it takes time.Here's how horses sleep when they are out of danger.Interesting fact: scientists confirmed on horses, the horses have dreams.You can observe how in deep sleep animal to move limbs, like running, you can see how to move their eyes under closed lids.Sometimes you can watch as stallions dream come to sexual arousal and waking up, trying to cover the mare.This behavior gives an indication of the fact that the stallion was having an erotic dream.
