PASTERN Definition & Meaning

pastern

[pas-tern]

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noun

the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
either of the two bones of this part, the upper or first phalanx great pastern bone,orfetter bone and the lower or second phalanx small pastern bone, between which is a joint pastern joint.

pastern

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noun

the part of a horse's foot between the fetlock and the hoof
Also called: fetter bone.��either of the two bones that constitute this part

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pastern¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pastron “shackle,” probably same word as Middle French pasturon, pastern, from unattested Vulgar Latin �貹��ō�� “herding” + Middle French -on noun suffix; pastor, -ia

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pastern¹

C14: from Old French pasturon, from pasture a hobble, from Latin ��ō��ܲ� of a shepherd, from _pastor

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On Saturday morning, Battle of Midway suffered a fracture of his hind pastern during a timed workout.

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Racing Victoria said the horse was spooked by a flag waved by a person in the crowd and, in retreating, kicked out and fractured a pastern bone in its hind leg on a fence.

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Beholder returned for the first time since June 7 after getting a cut on her left hind pastern in a race on that day’s Belmont Stakes undercard.

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Good horse with regular markings, like a left hind white pastern extending on back of ankle.

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To be sure, how neat she steps upon her pasterns!

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