Ban the Whip!
The use of the whip in Racing is archaic and barbaric. It sends out the message that it is okay to hit horses. They are sentient beings and suffer from pain mentally as well as physically. Abuse and... continue reading »
"Good for you Neal! About time somebody stood up on their hind legs, pawed the ground and snorted!"
"this HAS 2 stop"
"no need to use these. Lets start caring more about the horses than the possible money involved."
"Signing for a worldwide ban!"
"If a horse can feel a fly land on it then it can also feel a whip!"
"Whipping is never the answer. Horses win races without being hit."
"There are better ways. It is time for the industry to wake up: happier horses perform better."
"Please ban the use of the whip. It's very cruel!"
"horses go against all their natural ways just for us to sit on their backs and what to they get...a good whipping to go faster!"
"Total ban of the whip still enables a 'level playing field' and stops sending messages to all that it is OK to hit horses.....it also stops the association of dominance by violence being required to get horses to perform."
"There is no place for violence where an animal is concerned."
"Let's get this sorted out!"
