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Record 1 2005-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

Broken foot in which the foot axis ... is more upright than the pastern axis ...

CONT

Pic 2 shows a foot broken forward. This angle creates excessive jarring as there is less spring whereas pic 3 shows the foot broken back. This applies excessive tension on the tendons.

OBS

... the junction of the pastern axis and the foot axis forms a line that is broken, forming a point toward the front. The pastern angle is lower than the hoof angle, the hoof appears stumpy and heels (which are too high) may appear vertical.

OBS

When the slope of the dorsal hoof wall is steeper than that of the pastern, the axis is said to be broken forward.

OBS

Mules often have upright hoofs with a broken-forward foot axis (hoof angles higher than pastern angles) and they tend to have healthier hoofs and legs than horses ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Pour être bien fait, le paturon doit être court. Trop long, il constitue un vice et le cheval est dit long-jointé. Trop court, c'est aussi un défaut et le cheval est court-jointé. S'il est trop incliné, le cheval est bas-jointé. S'il ne l'est pas assez, le cheval est haut-jointé.

OBS

bas-jointé [terme connexe] : Dans le sens retenu ici, l'axe du paturon est plus incliné que l'axe du pied.

Spanish

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