How does a horse sleep?
It called the word horse in the Arabic language on the nags group, collecting horses, [1] and horses ( in English: Horses) animals strong, graceful and belong to a variety of mammals, and the rank of vocabulary fingers. Horses played a vital role in the lives of humans, the history of civilization, and humans have benefited from travel, sports , art, warfare, and transportation. [2] Horses are hoofed, have oval hooves, long slender legs, short hair becomes thicker in winter, a long tail, a rectangular head, and a thick neck covered with coarse hair running along the dorsal side called the "custom". The horses are herbivores and their teeth are grazing, and they have many breeds that vary in size, leg length, head length, body composition, and hair color. The horses' colors range from white, black, yellow, red, and brown. , And other spotted. 


The history of horses is about 54 million years, and there is conflicting information about the history of tame wild horses by humans. In general, the taming of these animals seems to have been between 4000 and 5000 BC. [2] The method of sleeping horses The horses that have horses, donkeys, and zebras are able to sleep when they are standing; the horse can sleep on its side for only 15-20 minutes at a time, because lying longer may cause problems. Blood flow due to the weight of her large body. The horse's ability to sleep has evolved as a means of maintaining a predisposition to escape from predators . [3] [4] Due to the straightness of the horse's back, it will not be able to stand up and escape quickly if it is sleeping lying down when attacked by predators. [5] The duration and method of sleep horse depends on several factors, including age; young horses , or rivers need to intermittent periods of sleep in the position of lying down, and spend half day to sleep until the third month of age, and the older the length of sleep periods of up to three hours each 24 hours, become more prone to sleep standing, less lying on the ground, and other factors affecting the pattern of horse sleep: temperature, diet, work effort, sex, presence or absence of pregnancy, and to ensure that the horse On his need for sleep and rest That is available to him a safe place, and dry; so that he could lie down and sleep, some horses may start snoring, mild tremors if they are not nuisance during her sleep.  The secret lies in the sleep of the horses and is standing in the special structure of the muscles of the limbs, ligaments, and tendons that maintain the integrity of the joints at the edges, and enables them to stand without the muscles to make a lot of energy; the horse is based in sleep on his legs and front, and one of the hind legs, While the second leg is in a relaxed position, and between the hind legs every few minutes to reduce fatigue, and the presence of ligaments supporting the neck of the horse helps to hang neck and head comfortably during the sleep of the horse standing relaxed ears, eyes are closed, The lips can hang. [3] [6] If the horse does not need to sleep lying down; it may show symptoms of lack of sleep, feel sleepy during the day,


and suddenly kneeling on his knees, causing him bruises. In some cases, the horse does not sleep because of problems in the bones, muscles cause pain when landing, or because of the feeling of insecurity, or lack of a comfortable mattress. The reasons that cause the horse to stay lying for more than normal periods are: Colic, sensitive plate inflammation, general weakness, or some neurological disorders. [4] Social life and horse life cycle The herd of wild horses is composed of a dominant female, a group of mares , amphibians, and unmarried horses of both sexes. The herd is hierarchical; the lesser individuals are on the extremities; they are more likely to be preyed than other animals; the dominant male is on the fringes of the herd , And its role is limited to reproduction, an exhibition of predatory attacks, and other males that compete for the dominant role of falcons, and replaced immediately if overcome by another male. When male dowry reaches the age of maturity, the dominant male is expelled from the herd. Male activity increases in mating between April and June of each year. Females undergo an average period of 21 days at an average of 6.5 days. At the end of the one or two days of the febrile period, ovulation occurs and the chances of pregnancy increase. The gestation period in horses ranges from 287-419 days, and females produce one foal every year, and in rare cases a female may give birth to twins. The dowry is able to stand within the first hour of his life. He begins walking and following the mother within four to five hours. He can eat solid food after a week. After the second month, the dowry begins gradually. This period extends to wild horses for two years. Vtqm usually 4 - 5 months, and enjoy the rivers care, and protection from the mother, and all members of the herd, and is taught to respect the hierarchy of members of the herd. The average age of the horse depends on several factors, including the strain, the environment, nutrition, dental health, reproductive status, the number of reproductive cycles, and the average age of the horse. The age of the horse is between 25-30 years (maximum 61 years) and the wild horse is 36 years old. [7] The status of horses in Islam Lord horse mentioned in the Koran more than once, and may God swear Balaadiat which horses in Surat Adiyat in her honor, and a review of the greatness and creativity of the Creator, the Almighty says: (Antiquities Illha * Vmoriaat cup * Valmoghairat Sabha * Vothern by Nqaa * Vostun by the crowd) [ 8] The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) mentioned horses in many of the Prophet's hadeeths , including: "The horse is tied in its good places until the Day of Judgment. The horse is three: it is for a man of reward; Pay what he takes in S. Yale God Afeedha him is his reward not miss in their bellies nothing but God wrote his reward) . [9]