A pocket horseshoe magnet is the most common variety of horseshoe magnet, and the most traditional in terms of its shape.
This is because the pocket horseshoe magnet is in the classic shape of a horse’s shoe.
It is generally used in classrooms and science labs to teach children about physics.
For example, it can be used to highlight a magnetic field to children with the help of iron filings and a piece of paper.
However it can also be used to collect small pieces of ferromagnetic material from hard to reach places, for example a dropped screw from the side of a work bench.