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Start getting judge to sit astride horse (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trigger

'start' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'judge to sit astride horse' is the wordplay.
'judge' becomes 'trier' (a judge tries a case in court).
'to sit astride' indicates putting letters inside (some letters go across or astride others).
'horse' becomes 'gg' (geegee or GG is a childish term for a horse).
'trier' going around 'gg' is 'TRIGGER'.

'getting' is the link.

(Other definitions for trigger that I've seen before include "Start" , "Gun release mechanism" , "Lever to activate firing mechanism" , "trip" , "Releasing device" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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