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Dishing, Paddling, Winging

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#1 ·
I have been horse shopping and will sometimes see or hear these terms but am not certain as to what they mean. I'm pretty sure that paddling means that a horse swings their front legs out (correct me if I'm wrong) but what about dishing and winging? Are they the same?

Is this a serious problem?
 
#2 ·
Winging is an extreme form of paddling and dishing is the same as paddling.. and paddling is exactly as you describe it.

Under hard use a horse that paddles hard can end up with knee issues and/or splints. Wide chested horses are notorious for this gait fault.

That being said I had a 15hh field hunter.. Appaloosa.. who was built down hill and winged.. and who never took a lame step in her life.. and she would jump anything on the hunt.
 
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So what is the term used for the opposite of paddling where the front legs swing inward? It seems like some of these words are used inconsistently so I'm confused. Are these confirmation faults that can lead to problems or are they caused by injury related issues or can it be both?
 
#4 ·
the opposite movement might be called "Plaiting", as the horse's feet kind of cross over each other and land in a pattern on the ground that looks a bit like a braid. the hoofprints , instead of next to each other but on their respective sides, they cross over to the opposing side a bit.
 
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