Horseshoe (Verb)
Meaning
Equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The blacksmith carefully horseshoed the young mare, making sure the metal fit perfectly on her hooves.
- To prevent laminitis, the veterinarian instructed the stable owner to horseshoe the horse with special therapeutic shoes.
- In medieval times, blacksmiths horseshoed knights' horses, as well as the horses used for transportation and trade.
- Horseshoeing is an essential part of horse care and maintenance, requiring skill and patience from the farrier.
- At the end of the riding season, the farrier will horseshoe all the horses with lighter shoes to give their hooves a break.