tool
Shoeing hammer
The hoof hammer is a hammer (300-600 gr) with a round, flat face and split
pin that closely resembles the claw hammer (carpenter) but can still be
distinguished from it because its claw is usually shorter and more curved.
The farrier uses this hammer to nail the horseshoe - when it fits perfectly
on the hoof after several heatings and hammerings. The nails should be
hammered outwards so as not to hurt the flesh of the foot. The claws are
used to rivet the nails that protrude beyond the hoof. [MOT]