Table 1 Health traits and scales of scoring health examination results at the Riding Horse Quality Test (RHQT)
No of traits | Scale of scoring each trait | |
|---|---|---|
Medical health examination (MED) | ||
Examination of body, skin, mucous membranes, mouth etc. including auscultation of heart and lungs | 28 | 0–3 |
Hoof examination (HOOF) | ||
Examination of hoof shape and quality | 11 | 0–3 |
Palpatory orthopaedic examination (PALP) | ||
Palpation for effusion, swelling, soreness, heat, stiffness and/or atrophy, respectively at1: | 5 clinical signs at | 0–3 |
Locations in forelimbs/shoulder | 18 * 2(left/right) | 0–3 |
Locations in hindlimbs/croup | 23 * 2(left/right) | 0–3 |
Locomotion examination (LOCO) | ||
Unprovoked movements in walk, each limb | 4 | 0–3 |
Unprovoked movements in trot, each limb | 4 | 0–3 |
Flexion test followed by trot, each limb | 4 | 0–3 |
Overall assessment scores | ||
Overall score for medical health including hoof quality (H1) | 1 | 1–10 |
Overall score for orthopaedic health including flexion test (H2) | 1 | 1–10 |