Paddling is another name for winging-OUT.

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Paddling is another name for winging-OUT.

Paddling describes the hoof turning outward as it lands, which farriers call winging-out. So paddling is essentially another way to say winging-out, making that term the best match. The opposite inward movement would be winging-in, so it doesn’t describe paddling. Brushing and scalping refer to different issues—contact or trimming problems unrelated to the hoof’s direction of movement during contact.

Paddling describes the hoof turning outward as it lands, which farriers call winging-out. So paddling is essentially another way to say winging-out, making that term the best match. The opposite inward movement would be winging-in, so it doesn’t describe paddling. Brushing and scalping refer to different issues—contact or trimming problems unrelated to the hoof’s direction of movement during contact.

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