Equine Sleep: Understanding the Silent Welfare Challenge

Equine Sleep: Understanding the Silent Welfare Challenge

Join us for an insightful webinar with Linda Greening, leading researcher at Hartpury University, as she explores one of the most overlooked aspects of horse welfare: equine sleep.

Sleep is fundamental to health, learning, performance, and behaviour—yet disruptions often go unnoticed until they lead to significant welfare or training issues.
This session will help you understand:

  • How horses sleep and why rest matters
  • Signs of sleep deprivation and compromised welfare
  • Management, environment, and training factors that influence sleep
  • Practical steps to improve sleep quality for the horses in your care

Perfect for coaches, riders, grooms, yard managers, and anyone committed to evidence-based equine welfare.

 

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