condition scale???

[NINA WANTSA COB]

I know I should know this, but I don't! Could somebody please tell me what it is?:confused:
Thank you!
x Nina x

[joey_olop]

I think it goes from 1-10 1 being very poor, can see the ribs and generally have no muscle then 10 to being very overweight, I think...correct me if Im wrong...:D anything in between is the ideal...I think!!

[atillathefun]

Its a condition score
Check this site out - tells you all about it :D
http://www.coprice.com.au/techpapers/coprice-horse-condition.pdf#search=%22condition%20score%20horse%22

ETA - Dont worry I didnt know about it either until my horse started getting lardy

[NINA WANTSA COB]

Thank you very much joey_olop and atillathefun - the website in particular explains it clearly.

Thank you!
x Nina x

[nicolaj]

It's useful to use alongside using your weight tape.

I find weight tapes alone not brilliant but a useful tool, but used in conjunction with the condition scoring at least when you feel your horse is at about 3 which is probably about right for most leisure horses or whatever the scale is that you are using, you can check his weight using the tape and then you have a rough idea of what is ideal for your horse and then can monitor gain/loss.

I only really came across it in a magazine about weight watching for horses!!:rolleyes:

[NINA WANTSA COB]

Thank you, nicolaj. I haven't got a weight measuring tape but I will get if/when I find one.

x Nina x