<Li> Knee injuries that result from concussion, including bucked knees </Li> <P> Short, upright pasterns are often seen in draft horses . This is because draft horses bred for pulling rather than riding (and so they were not selected for smooth gaits of a saddle horse), and because upright pasterns give more leverage to dig into the ground as the horse pulls a heavy load . Short, upright pasterns are also commonly seen in Quarter Horses, Warmbloods, and Paint Horses . However, riding horses are more likely to have problems with upright pasterns than draft horses because they tend to work at faster speeds . Due to the lack of shock absorption, horses that have upright pasterns should be kept off hard surfaces whenever possible . </P>

Joint between the canon and long pastern bone