FYI HORSE /DONKEY BODY CONDITION Since bringing the 3 donkeys last week to Amela Rise who are considerable under condition,it has made me realize we often are not aware of the right size..wrong size..in between size etc etc Hopefully this article and chart and pictures will help you see and asesswhat good condition and bad condition is to the eye. Condition Neck Withers Back & Loin Ribs Hind Quarter 0 Very thin bone structure easily felt- no muscle shelf where neck meets shoulder bone structure easily felt 3 points of vertebrae easily felt (see Figure 2) each rib can be easily felt tailhead and hip bones projecting 1 Thin can feel bone structure- slight shelf where neck meets shoulder can feel bone structure spinous process can be easily felt - transverse processes have slight fat covering slight fat covering, but can still be felt can feel hip bones 2 Fair fat covering over bone structure fat deposits over withers dependent on conformation fat over spinous processes cant see ribs, but ribs can still be felt hip bones covered with fat 3 Good neck flows smoothly into shoulder neck rounds out withers back is level layer of fat over ribs cant feel hip bones 4. Fat fat deposited along neck fat padded around withers positive crease along back fat spongy over and between ribs cant feel hip bones 5. Very fat bulging fat deep positive crease pockets of fat pockets of fat
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 10:20:01 +0000
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