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The horses digestive tract was designed to eat very small meals throughout the day. (They were meant to eat small meals of grass for around 18-20 hours a day). Feeding too much at one time will cause colic because the intestines were designed for small amounts of food at a time, not a few large meals all at once. this will cause blockage in the intestines, which causes colic, which can be deadly.

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