Title: Assess the condition of a horse using Henneke body condition scoring system.
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?
- How would a horse owner use the body condition score as a management tool?

Teacher Resources:

- Body Condition Score, Tarleton State University
- Equine Body Condition Scoring, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University