unshoe
Strip equine footwear
To unshoe is to remove a shoe or shoes from a foot or hoof.
The word appears most often in reference to horses: The farrier unshod the mare before trimming her hooves.
For humans, the participial form unshod—meaning barefoot or without shoes—is more common than the verb itself: unshod children running through the grass.
Remove garment courteously
- unlaceUndo threaded cords
- unbuckleRelease a fastener
- unfastenRelease from attachment
- detachTo separate from
slip off · kick off · pull off · shed · discard · loosen · untie · peel off
Horny foot covering
- farrierOne who shoes horses
- horseshoeCurved metal hoof protector
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- pasternEquine ankle region
doff
Remove garment courteously
detach · slip off · kick off · pull off · shed · discard · loosen · untie · peel off · strip
hoof
Horny foot covering
- farrierOne who shoes horses
- horseshoeCurved metal hoof protector
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
pastern · fetlock · coronet · frog · sole · hoof pick · wild horse
soles
Bottom of footwear
footprints · tactile · sensation · walking · stepping · grass · sand · earth · ground · pavement