COMMON DIGITAL EXTENSOR TENDON

aka: Main Extensor Tendon or CDET, is found in the front leg. It passes down over the front and slightly to the outside of the leg and attaches to the long pastern, short pastern and coffin bone. The widest point of attachment is at/on the extensor process of the coffin bone. It is joined on each side fo the pastern by branches of the suspensory ligament. It is responsible for extending the leg.