Help with BCS - you be the judge

honeydoozy · 08-23-2005, 04:00 PM

This guy just arrived at our barn - I read the BCS scale, and I can't quite determine where he fits. Please take a look at these photos and tell me where you think he ranks, and why. (more nutrition questions to follow!

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MissBandit · 08-23-2005, 04:58 PM

http://www.equinecentre.com.au/healt..._scoring.shtml

This horse appears to be a 2. Would have to be physically there in person to manipulate certain areas of the body to know if they are a 2.5 or not.

honeydoozy · 08-23-2005, 05:11 PM

Well, that's sort of what I was thinking... when I was looking at him. Then I came back and looked online, and thought... "no, he can't be THAT bad"... back to the barn, and thinking... "yeah, it's pretty bad".

You can run your finger along his backbone and clearly see and feel each vertebrae. His withers seem significantly higher than the rest of him. There is very little softness (except his gentle eyes

) to this horse.

He's got a long road ahead, but the good news is that he's got a very good situation now, he can't help but thrive.

BestofPrincess · 08-23-2005, 05:13 PM

honestly if he is a 2 I dont even want to know what one of the horse who came into our barn a few years ago

love survives · 08-23-2005, 06:30 PM

i would say a 2-3. the first picture, he looks worse. but the second pic, he dosent look as bad, even though hes deffidently skinny!! maybe a 2.5, or a low 3..if that makes any sense..lol =)

Dawn · 08-23-2005, 06:38 PM

I would say a 2. The second picture is deceiving as you can not see the hollow along his spine nor the hollow at his flank. I would doubt he could pull off a 2.5. But again, hard to tell from pictures. I would be suprised though.

honeydoozy · 08-23-2005, 08:48 PM

I know it's hard to tell from pictures - and I was in a rush when I got these.

So y'all think it's more like *2*?

I should have asked the vet what she thought when she was out yesterday, but her "wow, he's really really skinny" sort of summed it up for me at the time.

Now I need try to figure out how he got this way, and then, what to do to get him back into shape in short order.

08-23-2005, 04:00 PM	#1
honeydoozy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Location: sunny so. california Posts: 1,739 Images: 49	Help with BCS - you be the judge This guy just arrived at our barn - I read the BCS scale, and I can't quite determine where he fits. Please take a look at these photos and tell me where you think he ranks, and why. (more nutrition questions to follow! )

08-23-2005, 04:58 PM	#2
MissBandit Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 13,219 Images: 300 Blog Entries: 43	http://www.equinecentre.com.au/healt..._scoring.shtml This horse appears to be a 2. Would have to be physically there in person to manipulate certain areas of the body to know if they are a 2.5 or not. __________________ Founder is the #2 killer of horses. Learn how to prevent, spot and treat this deadly disease. Emergency Treatment http://www.laminitisclinic.org

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BestofPrincess Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA MD Posts: 5,175 Images: 577 Blog Entries: 14	honestly if he is a 2 I dont even want to know what one of the horse who came into our barn a few years ago __________________ tjitske you never deserved to lose a foal 5/31/05 dolly we pray for you and your lost foal 7/26/05 Duct tape is the new glue

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08-23-2005, 05:11 PM	#3
honeydoozy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Location: sunny so. california Posts: 1,739 Images: 49	Well, that's sort of what I was thinking... when I was looking at him. Then I came back and looked online, and thought... "no, he can't be THAT bad"... back to the barn, and thinking... "yeah, it's pretty bad". You can run your finger along his backbone and clearly see and feel each vertebrae. His withers seem significantly higher than the rest of him. There is very little softness (except his gentle eyes ) to this horse. He's got a long road ahead, but the good news is that he's got a very good situation now, he can't help but thrive.

08-23-2005, 06:30 PM	#5
love survives Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: I live in Central Florida. New Jersey is home. Posts: 655 Images: 16	i would say a 2-3. the first picture, he looks worse. but the second pic, he dosent look as bad, even though hes deffidently skinny!! maybe a 2.5, or a low 3..if that makes any sense..lol =)

08-23-2005, 06:38 PM	#6
Dawn Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 28,761 Images: 1267	I would say a 2. The second picture is deceiving as you can not see the hollow along his spine nor the hollow at his flank. I would doubt he could pull off a 2.5. But again, hard to tell from pictures. I would be suprised though.

08-23-2005, 08:48 PM	#7
honeydoozy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Location: sunny so. california Posts: 1,739 Images: 49	I know it's hard to tell from pictures - and I was in a rush when I got these. So y'all think it's more like 2? I should have asked the vet what she thought when she was out yesterday, but her "wow, he's really really skinny" sort of summed it up for me at the time. Now I need try to figure out how he got this way, and then, what to do to get him back into shape in short order.