A body condition score consists of a score from 1 to 9 based on the horse's body condition, with 1 being poor and 9 being extremely fat. When body condition scoring, one must look at the amount of fat in six areas: along the neck, along the withers, the crease down the back, the tailhead, the ribs, and behind the shoulder.
For more information, see HorseQuest Learning Lesson: How to Body Condition Score Horses.
