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Horses are unable to burp, vomit, or breathe through their mouths. Their digestive system is way in one direction. The drawback is, it can cause colic. 1).
The peak power output of the horse could be as high as ~15hp; 1 hp (horsepower) is a rate of sustained activity of horse in typical works in agriculture or powering industrial machines2).