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Dorso-palmar balance refers to the "front to back" balance of the hoof. So, when you are looking at the sole of the foot, the dorsal edge is the toe, and the palmar edge is the back of the heels. A hoof with healthy dorso-palmar balance will have approximately 1/3 of the foot in front of the widest part of the hoof (really from the point of breakover to the widest part of the foot, not the very edge of the toe -- which should NOT be the point of breakover!), and 2/3 behind that point.

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