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SLOPING PASTERN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sloping pastern
1, record 1, English, sloping%20pastern
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sloping foot 1, record 1, English, sloping%20foot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pastern/foot with a low angle; if the pastern angle is lower than the hoof angle, the foot is broken forward. 1, record 1, English, - sloping%20pastern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bas jointé
1, record 1, French, bas%20joint%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand le paturon est trop incliné vers le sol. Les définitions rencontrées varient et manquent de précision, il n'est ainsi pas clair si l'axe du paturon bas-jointé est plus à l'horizontale que l'axe du pied correspondant. 1, record 1, French, - bas%20joint%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coon-footed
1, record 2, English, coon%2Dfooted
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coon-Footed... The slope of hoof wall is steeper than the pastern, often associated with long, sloping pasterns tending to the horizontal, which breaks the angulation between pastern and hoof. Usually seen in rear feet, especially in post-legged horses. 2, record 2, English, - coon%2Dfooted
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The term "coon-footed" refers to a broken forward axis at the coronary band. A line drawn from the fetlock down to the toe should be straight. 3, record 2, English, - coon%2Dfooted
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A pastern which is too long and sloping(coon-footed) causes weakness because it puts undue strain on the tendons, sesamoid bones, and suspensory ligament. 4, record 2, English, - coon%2Dfooted
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coon footed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- long-jointé
1, record 2, French, long%2Djoint%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assis sur les poignets 2, record 2, French, assis%20sur%20les%20poignets
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un cheval qui a les paturons longs et affaissés. 2, record 2, French, - long%2Djoint%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon que le cheval a les paturons exagérément courts ou longs, on le dit «court» ou «long-jointé». [...] dans le second, les réactions sont plus élastiques, mais les tendons supportent le plus gros effort et risquent d'en souffrir. 3, record 2, French, - long%2Djoint%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour être bien fait, le paturon doit être court. Trop long, il constitue un vice et le cheval est dit long-jointé. 4, record 2, French, - long%2Djoint%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foot broken back
1, record 3, English, foot%20broken%20back
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Broken foot in which the foot axis ... is less upright than the pastern axis ... 2, record 3, English, - foot%20broken%20back
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 3, English, - foot%20broken%20back
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the junction of the pastern axis and the foot axis forms a line that is broken(pointing) toward the back. The hoof appears sloping and the toe elongates. 4, record 3, English, - foot%20broken%20back
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When the slope of the dorsal hoof wall is shallower than that of the pastern, the axis is said to be broken back. 5, record 3, English, - foot%20broken%20back
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Although some studies have been done on a broken-back foot axis (hoof angle lower than the pastern angle), ... one cannot tell if the results are due to a "misalignment" or simply to a low angle. 6, record 3, English, - foot%20broken%20back
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pied à talons trop bas
1, record 3, French, pied%20%C3%A0%20talons%20trop%20bas
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'axe du paturon est plus vertical que celui du pied, les talons sont trop bas pour que l'axe pied-paturon forme une ligne droite. 1, record 3, French, - pied%20%C3%A0%20talons%20trop%20bas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 3, French, - pied%20%C3%A0%20talons%20trop%20bas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
terme connexe : haut-jointé. (Le paturon n'est pas assez incliné.) 3, record 3, French, - pied%20%C3%A0%20talons%20trop%20bas
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pied à talons bas
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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