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Take her off the oats until you're able to ride her frequently!  You say 
her weight has "ballooned" and that's a great indication that she's 
taking in more calories than she's burning up by being a pasture 
ornament.  You're running greater risk of serious metabolic problems by 
feeding her too much than the small risks from feeding nothing but hay. 
 As for supplements, I love Platinum Performance which can be feed by 
itself because horses (& dogs) love it.
Laney

Mike Lewis wrote:
> My wife has been feeding her horses oats and sunflower seeds for a few 
> months, and we recently (gradually) moved my endurance horse over to 
> oats (not the sunflower seeds) on a trial basis.  How do I know what 
> supplements to feed her now that she is not getting a "complete" sweet feed?
>  
> Her weight has ballooned (although I've not ridden her since May due to 
> work and my dad's health, which has required me to be out of town).  She 
> looks healthy and seems to have lots of energy, and I hope to ride her 
> later this week.
>  
> Appreciate folks' thoughts.
>  
> Mike
> Admin, www.usendurance.net <http://www.usendurance.net>
>  

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