1685 No. 2036/8 A light dapple Gray Gelding,..long pasternd,..and a little Mare-fac'd.
1829 Feb. 267/1 The arcs described by them, in the long pasterned horse, where they roll upon the back sinews, must be larger.
2007 J. Warson & A. Hendrickson vii. 150/1 A long-cannoned, long-pasterned, sloping-shouldered horse may be a wonderful ride on a trail, but will probably be an unfit competitor in the cutting ring.