A professional who selects aluminum and steel shoes (plates) and fits, shapes, and nails shoes to animals' hooves. Respnsibilities include:

• Removes worn or defective shoe from hoof, using nail snippers and pincers.
• Examines hoof to detect bruises and cracks and to determine trimming required.
• Trims and shapes hoof, using knife and snippers.
• Measures hoof, using calipers and steel tape.
• Selects aluminum or steel shoe from stock, according to hoof measurements and animal usage.
• Places leather pad, sponge, or oakum-pine tar mixture on bruised or cracked hoof for protection.
• Shapes shoe to fit hoof, using swage, forge, and hammer.
• Nails shoe to hoof and files hoof flush with shoe.
• May forge steel bar into shoe.
• May drive shop truck to work site.