Winging in is associated with which conformation defect of the leg?

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Winging in is associated with which conformation defect of the leg?

Winging describes how the hoof travels during breakover, specifically the direction the hoof moves as it leaves the ground. Winging in means the hoof tends to rotate toward the inside of the leg as it breaks over. When a limb is toed out, the outward orientation of the foot encourages that inward swing of the hoof during breakover, producing winging in. So, a toe-out conformation is linked to winging in. (Toe-in would more often relate to winging out, and base-wide or base-narrow alignment describes stance width rather than the wing direction.)

Winging describes how the hoof travels during breakover, specifically the direction the hoof moves as it leaves the ground. Winging in means the hoof tends to rotate toward the inside of the leg as it breaks over. When a limb is toed out, the outward orientation of the foot encourages that inward swing of the hoof during breakover, producing winging in. So, a toe-out conformation is linked to winging in. (Toe-in would more often relate to winging out, and base-wide or base-narrow alignment describes stance width rather than the wing direction.)

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