Body Condition Score Chart - Horses (APOP)

Body Condition Score Chart for Horses, available as a free download. 

All credits: The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention

Body condition scoring (BCS) is a quantitative tool used widely by veterinarians and nutritionists to evaluate an animal’s body condition, fat accumulation, and nutritional status. The BCS system is an important tool for managing and evaluating a horse’s health. 

The preferred BCS scale ranges from 1 (emaciated - extremely thin) to 9 (dangerously obese with an excessive amount of body fat accumulation). 
An ideal body score is typically a 5 with a healthy amount of muscle and body fat.