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The original post was asking, if a horse is going to “choke” on something such as a small apple, would it happen right away, or could it happen later. My logic tells me it would happen right away but I can’t be sure.
I accidentally let a large pony take a whole small apple that I was given permission to give but had instructions to make him take bites. I wasn’t about to try and take it out of his mouth but waited and watched.
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The original post was asking, if a horse is going to “choke” on something such as a small apple, would it happen right away, or could it happen later. My logic tells me it would happen right away but I can’t be sure.
I accidentally let a large pony take a whole small apple that I was given permission to give but had instructions to make him take bites. I wasn’t about to try and take it out of his mouth but waited and watched.[/QUOTE]
you need to put it in stick art now, sorry! :concern:
I don’t know how, should I make a new thread?
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I don’t know how, should I make a new thread?[/QUOTE]
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Erm, sorry. :o
Nah, it’s good. It just explains the curious beginning. 
Thankfully I have never observed choke, but according to COTH wisdom, horses can choke on grain, so there.
The obstruction would happen right away, in that the swallowed food would not make it all the way through the esophagus. But especially if it’s not a complete obstruction, it might not be noticed right away.
If after eating the apple the horse continued eating fine, or drinking fine, I wouldn’t be worried.
You would have seen him choking then, if he was going to. It’s when food gets stuck going down. If he seemed fine for a couple minutes after eating it, then he is in the clear.
