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 »
"Please stop the use of whips in racing."
"They are all to abused so I think they should be banned completely now to encourage a non violent approach."
"STOP THE ABUSE!!!!!!!!"
"It is unnessessary to whip a horse in any form of human connection to horses."
"Banning the whip totally in racing creates another 'level playing field' ........so WHY NOT????"
"Using a whip is an outdated mode of asking the horse to react. It is inherently cruel, and has no place in modern racing."
"don't use whips, ever!!!"
"never under no circumstances should you use a whip on a horse. "
"Please put an end to the silent suffering horses have to endure."
"Ban the whip and the bit it is torture for the horse!"
