If you monitored your horse in his stall over a 24-hour period, here’s what you might see him do (and how much time he might spend doing it):
• Resting while standing (8 - 12 hours)
• Resting while lying down (0 - 6 hours)
• Eating hay (4 - 12 hours)
• Drinking (1 - 3 minutes)
• Urinating (4 -15 times)
• Defecating (4 - 15 times)
“Normal and Abnormal Behavior of Stabled Horses,” Sue M. McDonnell, Ph.D., Havemeyer Equine Behavior Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine