Removing shoes

Question
I have very spongy soil (you can actually see it spring when the horses walk by) so my horses go bare foot. I recently aquired a shod horse and would like to pull the shoes.  How hard of a job is that and how would I do it?  One of his feet has a bar shoe.  Any difference there?

Answer
DAN THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION SORRY IT TOOK ME A FEW DAYS TO RESPOND.. THE FACT THAT YOUR GROUND IS SPONGY HAS LITTLE TO DO WITH A HORSE HAVING SHOES ON OR NOT, THE DETERMINATION SHOULD BE MADE BY 1ST THE HORSES ORTHOPEDIC NEEDS, 2ND TYPE OF ACTIVITY REQUIRED , 3RD THE FOOTING AVAILIBLE.. THE FACT THAT THE HORSE HAS ONE BAR SHOE IS RED FLAGGNG A PROBLEM WITH THE HORSE'S FOOT .CONTACT OWNER OR PREVIOUS OWNER AND A FARRIER BEFORE REMOVING ANY SHOES FROM THIS HORSE, OR YOU MIGHT END UP WITH A LAME HORSE. IN ANSWER TO THE GENERAL QUESTION, SHOES ARE REMOVED BY FIRST LIFTING OR RASPING OFF THE CLINCHES, THEN A SHOE PULLER IS USED TO LIFT THE SHOE AWAY FROM THE FOOT.. FAILING TO PROPERLY LIFT OR RASP AWAY THE CLINCHES WILL RESULT IN A VERY BROKEN HOOF WALL.. PLEASE REMEMBER , WHEN IN DOUBT CALL A PROFESSIONAL , THE MONEY YOU SPEND WITH A GOOD FARRIER WILL BE MUCH LESS THAN THAT SPENT ON A VET CALL ....TJ