Gear for a racehorse or rock climber (7)

I believe the answer is:

harness

(Other definitions for harness that I've seen before include "Equine gear" , "Gear for a horse" , "Equipment for the horse" , "Horse's reins, etc" , "Exploit (something's) potential energy" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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