> On Sun, 28 Jan 1996, Dawn Engle wrote:
> 
> > 
> > The condition scoring system (as I was taught it):
> > 
> > body score 3- thin: some fat over ribs and backbone (individual vertebrae not
> >                     seen but ribs still easily visable)
> > body score 4- moderately thin: negative crease along back; ribs faintly visable;
> >                     (most racing TB's fall in this category)
> 
> Thanks alot for posting this!!  I would say Special is between 3 & 4.  
> Probably closer to 3.  Ribs visible (rear ribs more visible), hip bones 
> too pointy, can't see individual verterbrae or back bone.  For those who 
> asked--she's 15/16 arab, light "classic" body type.  I've never seen her 
> "heavy", she just doesn't carry alot of weight.
> 
> I would really like to know where other people's horses are!
> 
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