| Job Title |
Horseshoer |
| Job Description |
Selects Aluminum And Steel Shoes (plates) And Fits, Shapes,
And Nails Shoes To Animals' Hooves: 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.
|
|
