pastern

Above the hoof

The pastern is the part of a horse's leg between the fetlock and the hoof—a short, sloping segment that acts as a shock absorber.

The term applies to other hoofed animals as well.

A horse with good pasterns moves smoothly; one with overly upright pasterns may develop lameness.

equine

fetlock

Horse's rear ankle joint

hoofHorny foot covering
coronetSmall noble's circlet
withersShrinks from dryness

hock · cannon · mane · foreleg · hindleg · farrier · shoeing · lameness · soundness · conformation

anatomy

fetlock

Horse's rear ankle joint

coronetSmall noble's circlet
hoofHorny foot covering
cannonLarge mounted gun

phalanx · navicular · sesamoid · metacarpal · metatarsal · proximal · distal · joint · bone · ligament

conformation

upright

Vertical or morally sound

slopingAngled from horizontal
shortOf limited extent
longOf great extent

angular · weak · strong · springy · stride · lameness · unsoundness · ringbone · stress · strain

markings

sock

Knitted foot covering

stockingKnit leg garment
ermineWeasel prized for pelage
whiteAbsence of pigment

spotted · feathered · chrome

Categories

horseshorse, mare, mares, stallion, stallions
animal partsappendage, forelimb, hind leg, hind legs, hindlegs
dog showsdog shows, show ring, handler, show dog, show dogs
horse anatomyback, fetlock, chest, croup, hock
horse markingsblaze, snip, star, stripe, stocking
body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest

Family

pasture, postern

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