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Q7) What are some common gait defects or
interferences?
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When one front leg strikes the other, some common interferences
include ankle hitting, shin hitting, knee hitting, forearm hitting. This
is common in horses that toe-out.
When viewing trotting or pacing gaits from the side, look for
scalping, speedy cutting, shin hitting or hock hitting, cross-firing or forging.
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When viewing movement from the front or rear, look for paddling,
which results from toe-in conformation or winging inward, which results from
toe-out conformation. In the example below, paddling is on the left,
winging inward is on the right.
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The ideal way of going is in a straight line.
There are many excellent resources available.
In addition to the list below, visit the
Conformation area of the online catalog.
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