1. removes a saddle from a horse or other animal
2. causes someone to fall from a horse or lose their position
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The stable hand unsaddles the horses after each riding lesson.
• She carefully unsaddles her mare and brushes her down.
• The cowboy unsaddles his horse at the end of a long day.
• A sudden movement unsaddles the inexperienced rider.
• The scandal unsaddles the politician from his powerful position.
• The bucking bronco unsaddles every rider who tries to mount it.