Cryptic crossword clue
Horseman once going over national hunt fences 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word UHLAN

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The straight part
We know that "Horseman once" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case horseman once = uhlan.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does UHLAN mean?

UHLAN noun
  1. A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian/German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

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