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Part of the leg of a horse
The pastern is a part of the leg of a horse below the fetlock and above the hoof. It incorporates the long pastern bone (proximal phalanx) and the short
Pastern
Chronic joint disease of hoofed animals
Ringbone is exostosis (bone growth) in the pastern or coffin joint of a horse. In severe cases, the growth can encircle the bones, giving ringbone its
Ringbone
Device for preventing or limiting the locomotion of a human or animal
and mounting horses. "Western"-style horse hobbles are tied around the pasterns or cannon bones of the horse's front legs. They comprise three basic types:
Hobble_(device)
Structures made of bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments
sesamoids, fetlock joint, first phalanx (long pastern), pastern joint, second phalanx (short pastern), navicular bone, navicular bursa and coffin joint
Limbs_of_the_horse
Colored areas, usually white, on a horse that differ from the body color
white marking that extends over the fetlock, occasionally called a "boot." Pastern: white marking that extends above the top of the hoof, but stops below
Horse_markings
Evaluation of a horse's bone and muscle structure
angle of the pasterns is best at a moderate slope (between 50 and 55 degrees) and moderate length. Pasterns Long and Sloping The pasterns are long (more
Equine_conformation
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
places: a broken cannon bone above the pastern, a broken sesamoid bone behind the fetlock, and a broken long pastern bone below the fetlock. The fetlock
Barbaro_(horse)
Using chemicals to force a horse's gait
combined with additional weighted chains or rollers placed around the pasterns to create dramatic, high-stepping action of the horse's front legs, desired
Soring
Distal sesamoidean ligaments: run from the sesamoid bones to the two pastern bones. Important in the stay apparatus as a functional continuation of
Skeletal_system_of_the_horse
Veterinary condition in horses
The arthritis will occur at the joint between the cannon bone and large pastern bone, at the front of the fetlock. Osselets refers to the inflammation
Osselet
Disease of the feet of hooved animals
bone. Rotation results in an obvious misalignment between PII (the short pastern bone) and PIII (the coffin bone). If rotation of the third phalanx continues
Laminitis
Hardened, weight bearing structure of a horse's limbs
flexor tendon lies deeper, just along the palmar surface of the small pastern bone (PII) and navicular bone, and it connects with the solar surface of
Horse_hoof
Species of wooly domesticated mammal
bone – 14 gaskin – 15 stifle joint – 16 flank – 17 barrel – 18 elbow – 19 pastern – 20 fetlock – 21 Knee – 22 Chest – 23 point of shoulder – 24 shoulder
Llama
Joint found in horses
bones, proximally and the proximal phalanx distally, commonly called the pastern bone. Paired proximal sesamoid bones form the joint with the palmar or
Fetlock
Large German dog breed
close fitting to the body. The forearm is strongly developed and muscular. Pasterns are slightly springy, strong but not steep. The front feet are round, tight
Rottweiler
Dexterity game of ancient origins
probably derivative, form of the game was one of pure chance, with a pastern bone[which?] being thrown upon a table, either from the hand or from a
Knucklebones
Inflamed tendon in a horse
flexor tendon (DDFT) of the front leg but occurs more frequently in the pastern and foot regions. Tendinitis of the SDFT or DDFT in the hind leg is less
Bowed_tendon
Horse disease
Mud fever, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis, is a group of diseases of horses causing irritation and dermatitis in the lower limbs of horses
Mud_fever
List of types of leg wraps
bell-shaped boots which encircle the horse's pastern and drape over the hoof. They help protect the back of the pastern and the heel bulbs from being injured
Horse_leg_protection
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (1968–1986)
the foot and the pastern were pointing outwards. The sheer pressure of the horse's weight caused the crumbling of the rim of the pastern bone and the breaking
Mill_Reef
Dog breed
the following white markings: tip of tail, feet (not extending above the pasterns), and chest. Lack of white is not a fault as tollers can be born without
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Nova_Scotia_Duck_Tolling_Retriever
Order of hoofed mammals
Seven figures showing the bones, blood vessels, ligaments and arteries of the hoof and pastern of the horse.
Perissodactyla
Hair coat color of horses
and black manes and tails, but the black points only extend up to the pastern or fetlock. Wild bay is sometimes found in conjunction with a trait called
Bay_(horse)
Horse breed
feathered draught breeds, they are prone to a skin condition called verrucous pastern dermatopathy and may be generally prone to having a compromised immune
Friesian_horse
Tip of a toe of an ungulate mammal, strengthened by a thick and horny keratin covering
athletic performance of the animal. The ideal hoof has a parallel hoof-pastern axis, a thick hoof wall, adequate sole depth, a solid heel base and growth
Hoof
Breed of horse
129.8 cm, body length of 104.2 cm, chest circumference of 154.0 cm, and pastern circumference of 16.8 cm. While A Standard Guide to Horse and Pony Breeds
Altai_horse
Extinct dog breed
12 Girth of brisket 19 Girth round shoulders 19.5 Girth of loin 16 Girth of forearm 3.75 Girth of pastern 3 Height at shoulders 18 Height at loin 18.5
English_White_Terrier
Weapon used by pre-columbian mesoamericans
side slashed at the second horseman and the blow cut through the horse's pastern, whereupon this horse also fell dead. As soon as this sentry gave the alarm
Macuahuitl
Bone in the hoof of hoofed animals
of the paired third and fourth digits. The coffin bone meets the short pastern bone or second phalanx (P2) at the coffin joint. The coffin bone is connected
Coffin_bone
1949 novel by Ngaio Marsh
Also present are Lady Pastern's companion-secretary Miss Henderson, family cousin Honorable Edward Manx, and Lord Pastern's niece Carlisle Wayne. Carlisle
Swing_Brother_Swing
Device attached to a horse's hoof to protect it from wear
coffin bone inside the hoof should line up straight with both bones in the pastern. If the excess hoof is not trimmed, the bones will become misaligned, which
Horseshoe
Dog breed originating in France
rounded croup. The front legs should be straight and heavy-boned, well up on pasterns, down to tight cat-like feet. The straight tail, beginning thickly at the
Dogue_de_Bordeaux
Dutch breed of horse
on stallions and elite mares. While mild navicular changes, sesamoids, pastern arthritis and bone spavin may be permitted on radiographs, osteochondrosis
Dutch_Warmblood
Horse coat color
show some red character in their coats, usually in the hair around the pastern or in the mane or tail. Even dark liver chestnuts do not have any true
Black_horse
Errors made in dictionaries
go quite true." An early English-language example was the definition of pastern as "the knee of a horse" in Dr. Johnson's famed 18th-century Dictionary
Lexicographic_error
French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
won the Esher Stakes. Still racing as a nine-year-old, he fractured a pastern during the 2025 Goodwood Cup and was euthanised. Trueshan was a bay horse
Trueshan
Descriptive scheme
dorsal ridge of the neck Muzzle: the chin, mouth, and nostrils of the face Pastern: the connection between the coronet and the fetlock, made up of the middle
Equine_anatomy
Disease that affects horses
syndrome. The navicular bone lies behind the coffin bone and under the small pastern bone (middle phalanx). The deep digital flexor (DDF) tendon runs down the
Navicular_syndrome
Type of western horse riding competition
as skid boots on their hind fetlocks. Bell boots, which wrap around the pastern and protect the hoof and coronary band, are also usually seen, sometimes
Reining
Abnormal gait or stance in horses
proliferation around the pastern. May be articular (osteoarthritis) or non-articular. The articular forms can affect the pastern or coffin joints, and can
Lameness_(equine)
Systems for rating dairy cattle
The bones are given 1 point and should be visible and flat appearing. Pasterns are given 1 point and should be strong but flexible, with a moderate angle
Dairy_cattle_evaluation
Breed of horse from British Isles
The front legs should be clean and flat in joints as well as bone; front pasterns should slope at the same angle as the shoulder and should not be short
Gypsy_horse
Japanese-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
subsequent veterinary examination revealed extensive damage to his fetlock, pastern and tendons. Three days after the Takarazuka Kinen it was announced that
Duramente
Dog breed
dewlap is allowed. The forelegs are straight from the elbow to the ground. Pasterns are slightly strung. Hind legs are well-muscled with heavily muscled thighs
Otterhound
Puerto Rican Thoroughbred racehorse
racing." On July 19, 1951, Camarera foaled a black colt with four white pasterns who was named Sabrosito. Through Coll-Vidal's foal-sharing agreement with
Camarero
Grade I Thoroughbred horse racing
Groom suffered a broken lower cannon bone as well as an upper portion of pastern during the race and was euthanized. The accident came after 37 other deaths
Breeders'_Cup
Anatomy of muscles in horses
(the flexor tendons of the hind limb, for example, will flex the fetlock, pastern, and coffin joint, but extend the hock joint). In this case, they are classified
Muscular_system_of_the_horse
British Thoroughbred racehorse
in his previous race. Canford Cliffs was found to have a shadow on his pastern, which could cause serious damage if exacerbated. Thus, he was retired
Frankel_(horse)
Dog breed
This Greater Swiss Mountain Dog has strong, well-muscled shoulders; straight, strong forelegs; slightly sloping pasterns and well-rounded feet.
Greater_Swiss_Mountain_Dog
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
euthanized on February 23, 2019, after suffering a severe fracture to the hind pastern while in training for his next race. Battle of Midway was a bay horse bred
Battle_of_Midway_(horse)
Hygienic and aesthetic care for horses
Trimmed lower hind leg, with clipped cannon, fetlock, pastern, and coronary band
Horse_grooming
Horse event in France
(USA) was euthanized after suffering multiple fractures to the right front pastern bone during the cross-country portion of the event. "Bettina Hoy Sheds
Étoiles_de_Pau
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (2004–2025)
September 16, that X-rays had revealed a hairline fracture in her right front pastern, and that her trainer, Todd Pletcher, had taken her out of training. She
Rags_to_Riches_(horse)
Arrangement of muscles, tendons, and ligaments that allow some animals to sleep standing
and the distal sesamoidean ligaments, which insert onto the two proximal pastern bones. Biceps brachii: Primary flexor of elbow. Originates from the cranial
Stay_apparatus
Horse deaths at Aintree since 1839
[future Melling Road] Struck a boulder marking the lane Heavy 21 Shattered a pastern in five places after striking a boulder marking the lane before the first
List of equine fatalities in the Grand National
List_of_equine_fatalities_in_the_Grand_National
Topics referred to by the same term
irritation and dermatitis in the lower limbs of horses, most commonly in the pastern and heel area Grease moth (Aglossa cuprina), a fat-feeding moth Grease
Grease
1755 dictionary by Samuel Johnson
Boswell relates that "A lady once asked him [Johnson] how he came to define pastern as the knee of a horse: instead of making an elaborate reply, as she expected
A Dictionary of the English Language
A_Dictionary_of_the_English_Language
British breed of domestic sheep
occur on the rest of the body and legs (including the carpi, hocks, and pasterns). Certain markings are common in particular lines: large muzzle markings
Jacob_sheep
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
from complications following surgery for a hairline fracture of the left pastern. Yankee Affair was buried at Henry Carroll's Farm in St. Matthews, SC.
Yankee_Affair
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
the back. He was a massive horse with "suspicious-looking ankles". His pastern bones were short and somewhat too upright, making him more vulnerable to
Native_Dancer
past- feed Latin pāscere, pāstus antepast, antipasto, pabulum, pastel, pastern, pastiglia, pastille, pastor, pastorage, pastoral, pastorale, pastorate
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/P–Z
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/P–Z
English steeplechase horse race
of the lane being crossed on the way to the first fence and shattered a pastern in five places, the attending vet claiming it to be the worst racing injury
1868_Grand_National
Species of bovine mammal
eland, as well as much brighter black and white markings on the legs and pasterns. Both sexes have tightly spiraled, V-shaped horns. They can be up to 124 cm
Giant_eland
there are many other populations worldwide. fetlock The joint above the pastern. Anatomically, the metacarpophalangeal (front) and metatarsophalangeal
Glossary_of_equestrian_terms
Small horse breed developed in Iceland
legs are strong and short, with relatively long cannon bones and short pasterns. The mane and tail are full, with coarse hair, and the tail is set low
Icelandic_horse
by Michal Knap (POL) was euthanized after breaking his right front long pastern bone when he fell at fence 15. Britain's Ginny Elliot and Germany's Michael
European Eventing Championships
European_Eventing_Championships
Dog breed
to the body. Forearms: Straight and parallel to each other. Metacarpus (Pasterns): Firm. Hindquarters: Hindlegs should be slender, with good bone, well
Taiwan_Dog
American horse breed
dock set low, short neck, wide chest, high deep shoulders, strong short pasterns, and a slight bend in the hock". Agriculture in Florida "Conservation Priority
Florida_Cracker_Horse
Canadian breed of horse
necks and sloping croups. Overall, they are stocky and short, with short pasterns that allow them to move easily on sandy or rough ground. Sable Island horses
Sable_Island_horse
Keymaster ridden by Magnus Gallerdal (SWE) sustained a fracture of the pastern while competing during cross-country of the eventing competition. The horse
Equestrian events at the Summer Olympics
Equestrian_events_at_the_Summer_Olympics
Brazilian beed of horse
fiery eyes, clean legs, round feet, and well-set sloping shoulders, long pasterns, and silky manes and tails." It is said to be prized for its size and endurance
Pampa_Horse
Event horse
Babu was destroyed in April 1989 at the age of 15, after he fractured a pastern bone at the Fair Hill Horse Trials. 1988 2nd Rolex Kentucky Three Day CCI***
JJ_Babu
Shoeing injury in horses
Barefoot hoof, lateral view. Coronet band (1), walls (2), toe (3), quarter (4), heel (5), bulb (6), P2 (small pastern) (7)
Nail_prick
Subspecies of the plains zebra
black and white stripes that are typically associated with zebras. The pastern is also not completely black on the lower half. Each zebra has its own
Chapman's_zebra
Medical condition
the fetlock joint. Conformation that promotes sesamoiditis include long pasterns, or horses with long toes and low heels. Josh Zeid, major league baseball
Sesamoiditis
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Belles, who finished second at the 2008 Kentucky Derby but broke both front pasterns at the finish and was euthanized on the track, and of the colt Arrogate
Unbridled
Species of swamp-dwelling antelope
(in males) provides for easy navigation through dense vegetation. The pasterns are flexible, and the hooves, banana-like in shape, can reach a length
Sitatunga
American jockey
his horse stopped abruptly and collapsed to the ground with a shattered pastern. Holocauste was put down while Flying Fox went on to win the race. Later
Tod_Sloan_(jockey)
Danish dressage rider (born 1977)
Dressage World Cup finals in Las Vegas when Matiné twisted her left front pastern on arrival while getting out of the van. She was retired from competition
Andreas_Helgstrand
American Thoroughbred racehorse
chestnut with a fluid stride that belied his short pasterns and less than perfect foot. Pasterns notwithstanding, he had the look of greatness, and he
Easy_Goer
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
with jockey Dwayne Dunn. However, after the race, he shattered a hind pastern when frightened by a spectator, and was subsequently euthanised. Race favourite
Araldo_(horse)
Dog breed
should be powerful and straight, likewise the forelegs. A Stabyhoun's pasterns should be strong. The hindquarters are powerful and well angulated with
Stabyhoun
Australian Standardbred racehorse
the Western Australian Pacing Cup by 20 metres before suffering a broken pastern in a trackwork accident. He won 9 of 13 starts for the season and $606
Westburn_Grant
Fictional detective
published in USA as A Wreath for Rivera The music rises to a climax, Lord Pastern aims his revolver and fires. The figure in the spotlight falls - and the
Roderick_Alleyn
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
1984 Rebel Handicap. Sent to the Kentucky Derby, the colt fractured a pastern in his right foreleg during the race and finished sixteenth. The injury
Vanlandingham
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
until a paddock accident on March 31, 2003. Anees fractured his left front pastern and underwent emergency surgery at the renowned Hagyard Equine Medical
Anees_(horse)
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Newmarket when he tripped and fell on a road. He sustained a fracture to his pastern which put his career in jeopardy and kept him of the course for eleven
Opera_House_(horse)
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (2001–2022)
Easter Cup at Flemington Racecourse euthanized after fracturing a hind pastern in his last race at Flemington December 2015 2009 Aegaeus (GB) : Bay gelding
Ouija_Board_(horse)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
back to Herod. A rangy bay with a narrow white stripe and white off-fore pastern, Kentucky was owned by John Hunter, one of the founders of the Saratoga
Kentucky_(horse)
Breed of horse
broad, clean joints, long forearms and gaskins, with strong hocks, and pasterns medium in length, and are attached to round, fairly upright hooves. In
Hackney_horse
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
He was nevertheless aimed at the Prix du Jockey but sustained a split pastern in training and did not race again. In 1972 the independent Timeform organisation
Simbir
Pioneering black tapdancer (1825–1854)
variety, such natural grace, such powers of endurance, such potency of pastern." The Manchester Examiner captured something of the rhythm of Juba's performance:
Master_Juba
English imported crossbred eventer
United States Colour Bay with star, white to coronet left-fore, to upper pastern both hind Breeder Janet and Chris Gooch Owner Linda Wachtmeister and Plain
Winsome_Andante
cartilage, or by ossification which deviates enough to impinge on the short pastern bone. Sidebone usually does not cause any problems, but when it does it
Sidebone
Breed of horse
also include flat hard bone, broad knees, short cannon bones, oblique pasterns, and well-shaped, broad, dark hooves. Feather hair behind the fetlocks
Highland_pony
English steeplechase horse race
a fall the Bank. Tail ender Bedford suffered a horrible looking broken pastern injury at the Bank and ditch, causing him to fall, the vet having to euthanise
1854_Grand_National
Breed of horse
withers high, and the croup slightly sloping. The legs are strong, with long pasterns and well-proportioned hooves. These horses have good endurance and are
Sorraia
Thoroughbred sire of sporthorses
Jus d'Orange Grandsire St Just Dam Rirette Maternal grandsire Ajax Sex Stallion Foaled 1919 Colour Bay, half pastern left fore, sock left hind, stripe
Orange_Peel_(horse)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
routine workout on October 26. Tests revealed that she had broken the pastern bone on her right hind leg, an injury that would have been career-ending
Personal_Ensign
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
pulled up by his jockey. A veterinary examination revealed a "shattered" pastern and he was immediately euthanised. Fatherland was inbred 2 × 4 to Forli
Fatherland_(horse)
PASTERN
PASTERN
PASTERN
Girl/Female
Greek
Highly regarded.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
She who is to be Won over by Devotion
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Kind; Cool; God's Light
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna, The first Lord
Girl/Female
Muslim
Life
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Only descendent; sole heir.
Girl/Female
Latin Russian American
Light.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Fish; Pisces; Zodiac Sign
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Preserver of Ascetic
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Ganesha
PASTERN
PASTERN
PASTERN
PASTERN
PASTERN
n.
A shackle for horses while pasturing.
n.
A disease in horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
n.
A patten.
n.
The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of Horse.
a.
Having short intervals between the joints; -- said of a plant or an animal, especially of a horse whose pastern is too short.
n.
The cushionlike projection, bearing a tuft of long hair, on the back side of the leg above the hoof of the horse and similar animals. Also, the joint of the limb at this point (between the great pastern bone and the metacarpus), or the tuft of hair.
n.
A morbid growth or deposit of bony matter between or on the small pastern and the great pastern bones.
n.
An excrescence growing from the pastern to the middle of the shank of a horse.
n.
That part of the hind leg of the horse and allied animals, between the hock, or ham, and the pastern joint.
n.
A stub, like soft horn, about the size of a chestnut, situated behind and below the pastern joint.