| REFUSALS | Instances when horses stop or exit abruptly prior to obstacles in showjumping or cross-country (8) |
| FENCE | To parry with swords; a palisade or railing; an obstacle in showjumping or steeplechasing; or, a dealer in stolen goods (5) |
| HURDLER | Athlete used to obstacles ruled out to take part in hot run (7) |
| PUISSANCE | Test of a horse's ability over large obstacles in showjumping (9) |
| OXERS | Obstacles in showjumping (5) |
| HAPHAZARD | Exclamation of disgust at having to return to obstacle at random (9) |
| OBSTACLE | A fence, hedge, wall etc for a showjumping or assault course (8) |
| EXAMPLES | Instances when old sample is spoilt (8) |
| ENDORSES | Confirms the fact that headless horses stop first (8) |
| SPLASHES | Drops whips after horses stop, finally (8) |
| BLOCKADE | Closure of port to prevent entry or exit (8) |
| STALLION | Horse -- stop one then proceed! (8) |
| SLIPROAD | Means by which drivers enter or exit a motorway or dual carriageway (4,4) |
| VOMITORY | Entrance or exit to large building |
| ANTIPHON | Words recited in panto, perhaps, when horse enters |
| STEEPLECHASE | Which type of horse-racing event originated in Ireland in the 18th century when horses were raced cross-country from church to church? (12) |
| DOWNTIME | Instance when a computer, factory or machine is out of action due to malfunction/repair; or, one's leisure or free period spent not working (8) |
| RUSTIC | Word for "countrified", thus bumpkinly, crude, charmingly simple, homespun, peasanty or plain; or, made of rough branches, as in a fence for showjumping or XC (6) |
| FAULTS | Fractures in Earth's crust whose movement can cause seismic activity; improper tennis serves; or, penalties in showjumping (6) |
| SKI | Compete in slalom or cross-country |
