ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] body condition scoring system

Re: [endurance] body condition scoring system

MARISA---,'-@ ("MARISA---,'-@")
Sun, 28 Jan 1996 20:47:57 -0800 (PST)

On Sun, 28 Jan 1996, MARISA---,'-@ wrote:

> On Sun, 28 Jan 1996, Dawn Engle wrote:
>
> >
> > The condition scoring system (as I was taught it):
> >
> > body score 3- thin: some fat over ribs and backbone (individual vertebrae not
> > seen but ribs still easily visable)
> > body score 4- moderately thin: negative crease along back; ribs faintly visable;
> > (most racing TB's fall in this category)
>
> Thanks alot for posting this!! I would say Special is between 3 & 4.
> Probably closer to 3. Ribs visible (rear ribs more visible), hip bones
> too pointy, can't see individual verterbrae or back bone. For those who
> asked--she's 15/16 arab, light "classic" body type. I've never seen her
> "heavy", she just doesn't carry alot of weight.
>
> I would really like to know where other people's horses are!
>
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