Assess the condition of a horse using Henneke body condition scoring system.

Assessment should include

• identifying the six areas where a horse accumulates fat (i.e., shoulder, ribs, neck, withers, loin, tailhead)
• explaining body scoring (i.e., the numerical system used to assess a horse’s body condition).

Process/Skill Questions: 

• What factors contribute to the fluctuation of a horse’s body condition score?
• How would a horse owner use the body condition score as a management tool? 

Teacher Resources:

• Body Condition Score Links to an external site., Tarleton State University
• Equine Body Condition Scoring, Links to an external site. School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University