Horse Body Condition Score Sheet
This printable Horse Body Condition Score Sheet helps horse owners and barn managers score a horse's body condition and plan feeding changes. Print a fresh copy as needed and keep completed pages with your other barn records.
WorksheetEquineFree PDF
What you fill in
- Horse name and date
- Neck and crest condition
- Withers and shoulder
- Ribs, by feel
- Back and loin
- Tailhead fat details
- Overall score details
- Change since last scoring
- Feeding adjustment planned
How to use this worksheet
Work down the lines and fill in what you know. Leave a line blank if you need to look something up, then come back and finish it.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and National Agricultural Library.
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