Remove
the clinches using a pair of nippers or clinch cutter and hammer.
The nails can also be removed using a nail puller once the clinches
are removed.
The
foot can be held comfortably if you crouch slightly and turn your
toes in. This will force your knees together and allow the foot of
the horse to be held securely.
Start
at the heel region of the shoe and pull down toward the toe and
toward the center of the foot.
This
same action can be performed on the quarter and toe regions of the
shoe.
Once
one branch of the shoe is loosened, the opposite branch can be
worked on.
Once
both branches are loosened, the shoe can be removed. After the shoe
has been taken off, make sure that all the nails are completely
removed. The foot can now be trimmed and/or examined.
