Seated thus on horse I stared around (7)

I believe the answer is:

astride

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'seated thus on horse i stared around' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'i stared around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'stared'='istared'
'istared' with letters rearranged gives 'ASTRIDE'.

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(Other definitions for astride that I've seen before include "With one leg on either side, as sitting on horse" , "With legs apart, emitting tirades" , "On top of" , "Standing over amid tirades" , "With legs on each side" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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