The pull offs, or pinchers, are used to remove shoes, nail stubs, and improperly driven nails. They can also be used to turn the clinches.
Some types of pull offs can also be used as nail cutters, while others can be used as shoe spreaders. Pull offs have knobs on the ends of the handles to make them distinguishable from nippers.
For more information about the horse's hoof, see:
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