Title: Assess the condition of a horse using body scoring.
Course: Equine Science (18104-I) > Section: Understanding Horse Nutrition

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?
- Does the breed of horse have an effect on the body condition score?
- How would a horse owner use the body condition score as a management tool?