B08_Solicitation_Attachment_5_-_HENNEKE_BCS_(IM2023-028).pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 140L0125R0003
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This is a Henneke Body Condition Score Sheet, which is an attachment to solicitation 140L0125R0003 for the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Program Off-Range Corral Support Services. The document provides a standardized scoring system for evaluating equine body condition on a scale of 1-9, with detailed descriptions for assessing six key body areas: neck, withers, shoulder, ribs, back, and tailhead area.
The scoring sheet includes both a visual guide diagram of a horse showing anatomical reference points and a detailed chart describing the physical characteristics for each score level. Score 1 represents "extremely emaciated" condition with prominent bone structure, while score 9 represents "extremely fat" with bulging fat deposits. The form includes fields for recording date, animal ID, description, and allows for either visual or hands-on assessment methods. The final score is calculated by averaging the individual area scores and adding 6 points. This standardized assessment tool appears to be part of the contract requirements for monitoring and evaluating horses under BLM care.
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HENNEKE BODY CONDITION SCORE SHEET
DATE:
NAME:
ANIMAL ID:
DESCRIPTION:
VISUAL or HANDS-ON ASSESSMENT
COMMENTS:
OVERALL BODY CONDITION SCORE: + 6 =
sum total + 6 = overall score
(circle descriptions for each area of the body then average together)
Condition Neck Withers Shoulder Ribs Back Tailhead Area
Poor
(extremely emaciated)
Bone structure easily noticeable
Bone structure easily noticeable
Bone structure easily noticeable
Ribs projecting prominently
Spinous processes projecting prominently
Tailhead, pinbones, and hook bones projecting prominently
No fatty tissue can be felt
Very Thin
(emaciated)
Bone structure faintly discernible
Bone structure faintly discernible
Bone structure faintly discernible
Ribs prominent
Slight fat covering over base of spinous processes. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae feel rounded.
Spinous processes are prominent
Tailhead prominent
Pin bones prominent
Hook bones prominent
Thin
Neck accentuated
Withers accentuated
Shoulder accentuated
Slight fat cover over ribs. Ribs easily discernible
Fat buildup halfway on spinous processes, but easily discernible.
Traverse processes cannot be felt
Tailhead prominent but individual vertebrae cannot be visually identified. Hook bones appear rounded, but are still easily discernible. Pin bones not distinguishable
Moderately
Thin
Neck not obviously thin
Withers not obviously thin
Shoulder not obviously thin
Faint outline of ribs discernible
Negative crease (peaked appearance) along back
Prominence depends on conformation. Fat can be felt.
Hook bones not discernible
Moderate
Neck blends smoothly into body
Withers rounded over spinous processes
Shoulder blends smoothly into body
Ribs cannot be visually distinguished, but can be easily felt
Back is level Fat around tailhead beginning to feel spongy
Moderately
Fleshy
Fat beginning to be deposited
Fat beginning to be deposited
Fat beginning to be deposited behind shoulder
Fat over nbs feels spongy
May have a slight positive crease (a groove) down back
Fat around tailhead feels soft
Fleshy
Fat deposited along neck
Fat deposited along withers
Fat deposited behind shoulder
Individual ribs can be felt, but noticeable fat filling between ribs
May have a positive crease down the back Fat around tailhead is soft
Fat
Noticeable thickening of neck
Area along withers filled with fat
Area behind shoulder filled with fat
Difficult to feel ribs Positive crease down back Fat around tailhead very soft
Extremely Fat Bulging fat Bulging fat Bulging fat
Patchy fat appearing over ribs
Obvious crease down back
Flank filled with fat
Bulging fat around tailhead
(prepared by A Kane USDA APHIS 11/21/17)
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IM2023-028
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