The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word ROUGHRIDERS
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The straight part
We know that "Horse-breakers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case horse-breakers = roughriders.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ROUGHRIDERS mean?
ROUGHRIDERS noun- A horsebreaker.
- A noncommissioned officer in the British cavalry whose duty is to assist the riding master.
- (capitalized) A team member for the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders.