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Groom to get on as horse moves (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dressage

'horse moves' is the definition.
(equestrian sport)

'groom to get on' is the wordplay.
'groom' becomes 'dress' (dressing is a kind of grooming).
'to get on' becomes 'age' ('age' can be a synonym of 'get on').
'dress'+'age'='DRESSAGE'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for dressage that I've seen before include "discipline for horses" , "Art of horse training" , "Equestrian manoeuvres" , "Training for competition" , "Equestrian performance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Independent.
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