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Pastern joint

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the joint in the hoof of the horse, and allied animals, between the great and small pastern bones.

See also: Pastern



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The pastern joint looks completely fused, and only a small area in the long pastern bone has a little further to go before we take him out of the cast completely.
TODAY IN THE NEWS by The Racing Post (London, England)
The stress is caused by the pastern joint having to bend forward much further than is normal for it to bend.
The horse owner's guide to shoeing & trimming horses by Cervone, Tom / Countryside & Small Stock Journal
Winning trainer Jamie Poulton said: "The gelding loves this place and has come back from an unfortunate injury to a pastern joint.
Plumpton: Mixed fortunes for McCoy and Pipe with Jivaty and Pilca by The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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