condition scoring

[madhector]

just out of interest (as just had a good look at my old boy without his rugs on and he looks remarkable fat for this time of year -normally how ever much i feed him he loses condition in the winter) what condition everyones horses are in at the moment, sorry if a bit random

 

[Ferdinase514]

Finni's doing very well this year. Quite proud

 

[threeponies]

Have three fat natives not doing any work. Really need to get finger out and start slimming them down!

 

[hairycob]

I've got 1 moderately thin - always loses weight in winter, but usually loses it November, has only just lost weight this year. In fact I only put her up to full winter feed at Christmas and she has only lost weight since as there is a new horse in the field & she stresses a bit.
The other one is still moderately plump & is still having summer "just enough to put supplements in" rations.
Still have quite a bit of grass but put hay in at night, they are not eating much hay though, about a slice each. Anymore is getting left.

 

[fizz-tally]

the natives are..well..natives

round on thin air.

chloe is looking well for her age

jay is needing weight & condition on but i think we will get there

 

[ladylisa]

Fat fat fat... i rode today and could only just do up the girth!

 

[Irishcobs]

Hattie is 5. Moderate.
Gyp is 6. Moderately fleshy.

 

[LEC]

I think my horse looks fit - what would that make him? he is not thin but he is not fat either. He is well covered and muscled up but being a TB he is shaped like a piece of string.

 

[madhector]

i would prob say that was moderate for his type then my tb is prob not fleshy on a standard scale but for a tb he is!

 

[Chex]

Chex is fat fat fat

despite eating next to nothing, damn cobs!

 

[welshpony]

mine is moderately thin,
the little welshie has to be fleshy, verging on fat

 

[mitchellk]

Mine is moderate he is in regular work and is hunting fit so wouldnt want him too carry much, but it is a very fine line!

 

[RobinHood]

Bailey (in my sig) is hunting fit and moderately thin
Hänsel the haflinger and Chester the NF are moderately fleshy
Robin the tb and Sparrow the connie are moderate

 

[MagicMelon]

Mine are all just normal. Nobodys gained or lost weight all year! Usually my TB x loses a tiny bit over the winter but this year (on new high oil feed) he hasnt. All mine are pretty slim as I HATE overweight horses.