Table 1 Categorisation of Icelandic horses in relation to body condition score

Number of horses

15

191

35

26

–

Percentage of horses,  %

5.9

70.1

13.8

10.2

–

Age, years

12.5 (8.7–16.3)

10.8 (9.3–11.7)

11.1 (9.2–13.0)

9.9 (7.6–12.1)

NS

Height at withers, cm

136 (134–138)

137 (137–138)

136 (135–137)

137 (136–138)

NS

Girth circumference, cm

158 (156–161)^d

166 (166–167)^c

172 (171–174)^b

178 (176–180)^a

<0.001

Neck circumference, cm

83.1 (79.9–86.4)^d

89.1 (88.1–90.0)^c

92.0 (89.9–94.1)^b

95.7 (93.3–98.2)^a

<0.001

Girth circumference:height at withers ratio

1.16 (1.14–1.18)^d

1.21 (1.21–1.22)^c

1.27 (1.25–1.28)^b

1.29 (1.28–1.31)^a

<0.001

Neck circumference:height at withers ratio

0.61 (0.59–0.63)^c

0.65 (0.64–0.66)^b

0.68 (0.66–0.69)^a

0.70 (0.68–0.72)^a

<0.001

Estimated body weight: tape 1, kg

310 (295–325)^d

355 (350–359)^c

390 (380–399)^b

423 (412–435)^a

<0.001

Estimated body weight: tape 2, kg

328 (311–346)^d

374 (369–379)^c

412 (401–423)^b

444 (431–457)^a

<0.001