Word that stops a horse (4)

I believe the answer is:

whoa

(Other definitions for whoa that I've seen before include "Stop, Dobbin!" , "Cry for horses to stop" , "Order (horse) to stop" , "Stop! - steady on!" , "Hold your horses!" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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