how long do horses sleep for
Horses sleep in there paddock during the day for only 10-20min naps. altogether horses sleep for 2-4 hours a day. Horses only sleep in short periods because of how heavy they â¦ are and if they lay down for too long they will crush there insides and die.  Horses sleep all throughout the day and night.orse's sleep requirements are much different than humans. Horses can doze standing up and spend an hour or two each day with 'on the ground sleep'. But if they are completely â¦ deprived of sleep they would start to feel the effects after 2 or 3 days.