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January 19, 2026: Equine Guelph: Introduction to Body Condition Scoring

Body condition scoring – It’s more than just a score.

Weight management is as important for the health of your horse as it is for you. You can assess whether your horse is too skinny, too fat, or just right by learning how to body condition score. The body condition scoring system, developed by Dr. Don Henneke, scores the amount of fat on different areas of the horse, and then averages the scores to get the total score for the horse. However, the score is only half of the story. It’s what you do with that score that makes the difference for your horse and their health. This course will give you the tools to:

• Body condition score a horse
• Differentiate between body condition scores
• Determine whether the body condition score is appropriate for the horse and what action to take
• Create weight change goals
• Find ways to create weight change
• Identify barriers that may be in the way of weight change
• Describe ways to overcome those barriers
• Effectively monitor changes in a horse’s body condition
• Create an action plan and take control of your horse’s weight and health

This course may be of interest to:

• Current and future horse owners and caregivers
• Horse nutrition enthusiasts
• Those with involvement with horse welfare causes, whether through horse rescues or welfare assessment
• Anyone involved in horse associations or education programs
• Employers (e.g., trainers, owners) with an interest to invest in their business through furthering the knowledge of employees caring for their horses; to purchase an online course for an employee, please contact Equine Guelph at [email protected]