pasterns in English
noun
1
the sloping part of a horse's foot between the fetlock and the hoof.
The hoof pastern axis may be broken forward or broken backward and the heel angle decreased with a low heel (Figure 2-note the low heel angle on this two month old colt).
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1. Cowhocks, weak pasterns, straight stifles and splay feet are very bad faults.
2. Overall, they are stocky and short, with short pasterns that allow them to move easily on sandy or rough ground.
3. 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.