Horse Shoe
Has anyone got any good methods to get a nail out of a horse shoe?
My pony was retired the other day so we have kept his last horse shoes. I’m going to clean one of them up and make it look really pretty, but I can’t seem to get this one nail out. Have any of you got some good methods?
Thanks in Advance
lol, don’t worry, he’s not walking round with one shoe on. The farrier took all of his shoes off, but didn’t take all of the nails out as he didn’t have time.
I understand your desire to keep one of your horse’s shoes, but I really hope that your pony isn’t walking around with a shoe held on by one nail. If that is the case, you need to call your farrier immediately. Even though what you were doing was done out of love, this could end up really really really bad.
Think about it, only one nail allows for a pivot point, so the shoe can twist out of place while the horse is moving and then what if the horse steps on it. The pony’s first response is going to be, “why can’t I move my foot?” and like all horses/ponies, the little guy is going to panic and start running around. On a best case scenario, the shoe ends up bent but is off the horse somewhere in the pasture. On a wost case scenario, the horse ends up doing some damage to the hoof wall when we rips the nail out of his foot. Or if he steps on the nail, the horse is going to get an abscess in his foot, and those aren’t fun either. Your horse can go lame from either of these worst case scenarios.
If you’re farrier can’t get out, you should go to your pony with a hoof pick and ducktape. Clean the foot out completely, then wrap the hoof (not the leg, and don’t include the cornary band) with the tape in order to keep the shoe stabilized on the pony’s foot. If you don’t know what you’re doing, the best thing to do is to wait for someone who does. Nothing is going to happen to that shoe whether you get to decorate it tonight or a month from tonight.
I know that this is probably not what you want to hear, but for the horse’s safety, I feel that this is the best response. Please do this for your pony’s wellbeing, if you love him half as much as I think you do, then you’ll do what is best for him/her. Take care, and if I have misunderstood your situation, I apologize for being unhelpful. But a horse or pony’s foot is probably the most important part that requires a lot of care, especially when you consider that so much weight is distributed on such a small structure, and the front feet carry a lot more weight then the rear feet (65% on the front feet and only 35% on the rear feet).
The Hills Health Ranch – How to shoe a horse
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