London borough: compact breed of horse (7)

I believe the answer is:

hackney

(Other definitions for hackney that I've seen before include "Carriage for hire" , "A kind of taxi or car for hire" , "Old cab - London borough" , "Wear out" , "district of London" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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