Horse loves it, after shock (9)

I believe the answer is:

appaloosa

'horse' is the definition.
(I know that Appaloosa is a type of mount)

'loves it after shock' is the wordplay.
'loves' becomes 'oo' (love means 0 in tennis).
'it' becomes 'sa' (old-fashioned abbreviation for sex appeal).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'shock' becomes 'appal' (synonyms).
'oo'+'sa'='oosa'
'oosa' put after 'appal' is 'APPALOOSA'.

(Another definition for appaloosa that I've seen is " Horse breed, with spotted rump".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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