Dixie Chatter, Attila's Storm Out

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Originally Posted by Theatrical

We had a horse colic Tuesday night and it was attributed to the drop in temperature.

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.