Horse not sleeping thoughts!!

[racebuddy]

My Horse been diagnosed with not sleeping properly ( there is a name but I forgot it ) he has numerous other things wrong also ie colic ect which vets feel are not linked and specialist agree also at referral hospital , anybody else ever had experiences
Of this , he has gone in a another stable to see if that helps him , thoughts much appreciated x x

 

[Broccoli]

Have never heard of this poor horse! The only thing I can think of (and I'm sure you have also) is turning him out? Could it be stable stress? Hope you get to the bottom of it.

 

[racebuddy]

Hi he gets more stressed when being out as coliced more whe. Out but now this has sprung on us so not helping the other issues we are trying to keep under control , he has just stated on a supplement to try and support him aswell to boost his immune x

 

[Wagtail]

Most horses with sleep deprivation are horses that are kept alone. They don't sleep because they are a prey animal and there is no one else to stand guard. But if your boy has company then his problems lie elsewhere. He obviously does not feel safe enough to sleep. Hopefully the change of yard will help him.

 

[Flicker]

I have heard of this before. From what I recall, the horse in question wasn't sleeping because he was out with the herd and was super vigilant. His owner brought him in at night and gave him a very quiet, secluded stable and lots of peace. It took a little while, but he started lying down after a week or so, and the problem resolved itself.
Have you tried valerian-type calmers in his feed?
Is his stable in a nice quiet place? Does he have a friend nearby (or solitude if he needs that)?
Is he in a settled routine, so he is comfortable with when he gets fed, goes out, comes in etc?
Are you calm and reassuring around him?

 

[widget]

What about a large stable and find him a Shetland or something to keep him company? I know there's two views on this but our shetlands have often buddyed up like this with no trouble. One of our Shetlands is currently befriending out stabled fence jumping foal to try and chill him out. Hope your horse gets some zzzzzs soon

 

[niagaraduval]

Most horses with sleep deprivation are horses that are kept alone. They don't sleep because they are a prey animal and there is no one else to stand guard. But if your boy has company then his problems lie elsewhere. He obviously does not feel safe enough to sleep. Hopefully the change of yard will help him.

Haven't read all the posts..
Totally agree again with wagtail ! Took her advice last year on keeping my horse alone and he definately could not live alone he wouldn't sleep and became very dangerous ! He is nowback to his old self with his friend.

 

[Wagtail]

Haven't read all the posts..
Totally agree again with wagtail ! Took her advice last year on keeping my horse alone and he definately could not live alone he wouldn't sleep and became very dangerous ! He is nowback to his old self with his friend.

That is really good news. So pleased your horse is happy again.

 

[AdorableAlice]

My Horse been diagnosed with not sleeping properly ( there is a name but I forgot it ) he has numerous other things wrong also ie colic ect which vets feel are not linked and specialist agree also at referral hospital , anybody else ever had experiences
Of this , he has gone in a another stable to see if that helps him , thoughts much appreciated x x

Is this diagnosed by watching him on a camera over night ?

 

[racebuddy]

Yes diagnosed by specialist at referral hospital , we just need to find out why he's not sleeping properly or something stressing him out for some reason !! He does have a lot of other issues ir reacuring colic which he is under vet for this x he has been moved into another stable to c if that helps him for now x