Abstract: Apparatus for tipping a horn of a horned animal by removing a selected portion thereof. A positioning member having an aperture which extends between first and second side surfaces thereof is pivotally mounted to a cutting member having a cutting edge formed along a first side surface thereof. The aperture is defined by an inner side surface of the positioning member which includes a first, inwardly tapered, portion and a second, untapered, portion. When the positioning member is placed over the horn, first and second edge surfaces which define first and second boundaries of the inwardly tapered portion circumferentially bite into the horn at first and second locations, respectively. The cutting member is then pivoted towards the positioning member to sever the selected portion of the horn. The cutting member is comprised of a support member having a cut-away portion and a blade member flush mounted in the cut-away portion of the support member.

Abstract: A post puller configured to grasp a post from the side. The post puller includes a first member having a main body portion and a generally U-shaped section extending from the main body portion and a second member pivotally secured to the first member and having a main body portion and a bent section which extends from the main body portion at an obtuse angle. The second member is movable between a first position where a forward side surface of the bent section and an inner side surface of the generally U-shaped section define an opening sized to receive the post therein and a second position where the post is frictionally engaged between the inner side surface of the generally U-shaped section and the forward side surface of the bent section.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for removing horns from livestock. The apparatus comprises first and second generally U-shaped cutting blades pivotally secured to each other. At least one, and preferably both, of the cutting blades has a convexly curved leading edge. If desired, the convexly curved leading edges may also be bent inwardly towards the oppositely disposed blade to form an integral, convexly curved lip.