Yes, if your horse is getting too heavy, cut back on the amount of oats
you’re feeding until you’re riding regularly. The rule is “feed
the work”. You could always give her more on the days that you ride.
There are some very good complete vitamin & minerals you can get and add
those to just a little bit of oats & sunflower seeds, slightly dampened so
it’ll stick to the feed.
Kathy
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>
