Before applying the shoe to the hoof, the hot shoes are placed in water to cool them off. The farrier then nails the shoes on, by driving the nails into the hoof wall at the white line of the hoof....
A farrier's buffer is used to shape the hoof for the shoes, using a chipping action aided by a hammer or small mallet. The thin, flat blade helps to flake layers of the hoof off, instead of chunks.