Windswept?

Bohemia · Postby **Bohemia** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:09 am

A friend of mine had a filly born last week and when I asked if she had any pictures she said the filly was "windswept" and so wouldn't be sending along any pics for a while. I didn't want to sound like a total idiot but what the heck does this mean?

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:52 am

It means crooked, with both legs turned in the same direction, ie: the left foreleg turns out and right one turns in, or vice versa.

CS · Postby CS » Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:44 am

It is an angular limb deformity. Generally caused by the position of the legs while in utero. Below is a link to a front end windswept foal. I have never seen one like this in front. I have seen probably a half dozen foals that were windswept behind, however. One was so bad the whole back half of the foal was shaped like a ). All grew out of it completely with time.

http://books.google.com/books?id=WSZ6-8 ... #PPA216,M1

Bohemia · Postby **Bohemia** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:32 pm

Thank you very much! I appreciate the information!