Possible Clues:

• What I'd seen in the circus?
• Sitting on and controlling the movements of a horse
• Former administrative division of Yorkshire
• On bike or horse?
• On a roller coaster, say
• On horseback or piggyback
• Manipulate housing racket in old county area
• Equestrian pursuit in part of Yorkshire once
• Mounted apparatus to restrict loud noise
• Cycling in Yorkshire?