What does the cryptic crossword clue "Less confident breed of horse, do we hear? (5)" mean?

The definition is "Less confident". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like [do we hear) “shire” (breed of horse) The answer is SHYER.

Less confident breed of horse, do we hear? (5)

Times Cryptic #28790 | 21 Down | 2023-12-19 flower

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