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Originally Posted by paisjpq
this time of year it isn't so much caused by the temp shift as much as it is that grasses in the paddock begin to hoard fructan (to stay alive) which can cause a horse to colic....assuming the horse has paddock access....also as the weather cools many horses don't drink enough water, because they aren't sweating as much and can get themselves into trouble that way.
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This horse is out 23 hrs. of the day and runs with 7 others. Plenty of pasture, coastal hay and water. No changes in food whatsoever. Less water consumption, maybe. Whatever it was caused a pretty severe gas buildup.