Body Condition Score 1 – Emaciated

Body Condition Score 1 – Poor/Emaciated

The horse is extremely emaciated, highly angular and appears as “skin draped-over a skeleton”; the extreme angularity is apparent by the prominent projection of the ribs, tailhead, point of hip, point of buttocks and the spinal processes; the skeletal structures of the withers, shoulders, and neck are very evident and no fatty tissue can be felt.

• Prominent projection of the ribs, tailhead, point of hip, point of buttocks and the spinal processes
• Extremely angular, inverted V shape very pronounced
• Prominent projection and angularity of the ribs, withers & hip
• Prominent projection of the point of hip and point of buttocks

Neck/Shoulder

Extreme angularity; clearly appears emaciated; bone structure easily seen; no fatty tissue felt

Withers

Extreme angularity; emaciated; areas project prominently; no fatty tissue felt

Loin/Back

Extreme angularity; emaciated; spinal structures areas projected prominently; inverted V shape rump very pronounced;no fatty tissue felt

Ribs

Extreme angularity; each rib & space between ribs easily defined; emaciated

Tailhead

Extreme angularity is apparent by the prominent projection of the tailhead, point of hip & point of buttocks