Stable Science from Dr David Marlin's Animalweb

Dr David Marlin interviews Emma Davies on Rider Sleep

Stable Science from Dr David Marlin's Animalweb

Show Notes

Emma Davies is a Senior Lecturer (Rider Performance) at Hartbury University about Rider Sleep.

Dr David Marlin and Emma discuss rider performance and the important role of sleep! Discussing previous studies and development of studies for riders Safety - are you considering the safety aspect of getting enough sleep Performance - how does sleep decrease and improve performance? Decision-making - sleep can greatly affect this. Emotions escalated by lack of sleep - how can your body portray these and influence you and your horse How and why does our equine sport (and lifestyle) create more challenges for a good night's sleep? What is a 'good night's sleep'? What can you do to improve your sleep?

Emma is one of our awesome Animalweb Experts!

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Watch Emma's other info on the website here: Webinar – Coping with your horse’s injury: guilt, grief and rehab by Emma Davies and Dr Gillian Tabor Webinar – Stats – Emma Davies

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