sch.8-sec.66Condition score for horse

sch.8-sec.66 Condition score for horse

A horse that satisfies the descriptions mentioned in column 2 in the following table has the condition score mentioned opposite the descriptions in column 1. The entries for condition scores 1, 2 and 5 in the table are included for information purposes only. Column 1 Column 2 Condition score Descriptions of horse 1 the rump is sunken the poverty line in the hindquarters is prominent there is a cavity under the tail the ribs are prominent the backbone and croup are prominent the neck is narrow and slack 2 the rump is flat on either side of the backbone the poverty line is visible the ribs are just visible the neck is narrow but firm the backbone is covered 3 the rump is rounded the ribs are just covered but easily felt there is no crest on the neck the neck is firm 4 the rump is well-rounded there is a gutter along the back the ribs and pelvis are hard to feel there is a slight crest on the neck 5 the rump is bulging there is a deep gutter along the back the ribs are buried there is a marked crest on the neck there are folds and lumps of fat around the neck (sch.8-sec.66-ssec.1) A horse that satisfies the descriptions mentioned in column 2 in the following table has the condition score mentioned opposite the descriptions in column 1. (sch.8-sec.66-ssec.2) The entries for condition scores 1, 2 and 5 in the table are included for information purposes only. Column 1 Column 2 Condition score Descriptions of horse 1 the rump is sunken the poverty line in the hindquarters is prominent there is a cavity under the tail the ribs are prominent the backbone and croup are prominent the neck is narrow and slack 2 the rump is flat on either side of the backbone the poverty line is visible the ribs are just visible the neck is narrow but firm the backbone is covered 3 the rump is rounded the ribs are just covered but easily felt there is no crest on the neck the neck is firm 4 the rump is well-rounded there is a gutter along the back the ribs and pelvis are hard to feel there is a slight crest on the neck 5 the rump is bulging there is a deep gutter along the back the ribs are buried there is a marked crest on the neck there are folds and lumps of fat around the neck