Overshot Pastern
Correct pastern conformation is important for the efficiency of stride and, of course, soundness.
'Overshot' is a term sometimes applied to pasterns that are too long and sloping result in a low, sharply dropping stride that is not energy efficient and predisposes to bowed tendons. Pasterns that are too long and sloping result in a low, sharply dropping stride that is not energy efficient and predisposes to bowed tendons.
Where the pastern is long and sloping the joint surface can again be damaged, particularly the front of the fetlock joint and the front of the lower end of the cannon bone. Also, there can be damage to the flexor tendons and sesamoidean ligaments, often with lameness causing increased tendon sheath enlargement.
Both overly long and short upright pasterns can lead to increased incidence of windgalls.
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