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Keep
in
touch,
having
stabled
horse
(5)
Keep in touch, having stabled horse (5)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at horse at the end — that's your definition, since a pinto is a spotted breed. The wordplay has stabled hinting that the answer is hidden inside the phrase "keep in touch", and sure enough keePINTOuch contains it snugly in the middle.