{"id":457,"date":"2020-12-10T01:39:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T01:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevegandragon.com\/?page_id=457"},"modified":"2025-04-21T03:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T03:41:40","slug":"whips-and-spurs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thevegandragon.com\/index.php\/whips-and-spurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Whips and Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/13MC1tZKS1BpJclAdUij1nVy8EheXqGmB?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"#Resources-on-Whips\">Sources on Whips<\/a><br><br><a href=\"#Sources-for-Spurs\">Sources on Spurs<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CR_SZhIqCq0?si=bQyuHooUsrOTc6kp\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Resources-on-Whips\"><strong>Resources on Whips<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Study strengthens Case for Banning Whips: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.horsejournals.com\/equinews\/news\/international\/study-strengthens-case-banning-whips-horse-racing?fbclid=IwAR2a-eAZ0CM-xHZEuZHO4W0h9NMtP97oq1tgauWl1szyBzEF4fWofaHJLWg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.horsejournals.com\/equinews\/news\/international\/study-strengthens-case-banning-whips-horse-racing<\/a><br><br>Humans and Horses Feel Pain the Same: <a href=\"https:\/\/amp.theguardian.com\/sport\/2020\/nov\/12\/horse-whip-humans-feel-same-pain-study-finds?fbclid=IwAR3ZQAHHBAY81aA2v_8xeiztR7QkI_jujNQwd0NAXW8QQOtUp_FWxSmo-RY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/amp.theguardian.com\/sport\/2020\/nov\/12\/horse-whip-humans-feel-same-pain-study-finds<\/a><br><br>Whip Welts on Melbourne Cup Winner: <a href=\"https:\/\/horsesandpeople.com.au\/whip-welts-on-melbourne-cup-winner\/?fbclid=IwAR3BgSaVRwIaRCX1pusZ8YjzhRcNeZ8NyRz2e_gmG6_ty8Ho4IbhydXas_M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/horsesandpeople.com.au\/whip-welts-on-melbourne-cup-winner\/<\/a><br><br>Horses Are More Sensitive to Pain Than We Are: <a href=\"https:\/\/horsetalk.co.nz\/2015\/03\/25\/whip-use-horses-more-sensitive-pain\/?fbclid=IwAR34QdxVAPz9MTn9jSZpYt_dgo3VFwM-Yn8dqJq5gSk-66AqcNotWB93Rt4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/horsetalk.co.nz\/2015\/03\/25\/whip-use-horses-more-sensitive-pain\/<\/a><br><br>Horses Hurt More Than Humans: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-8947061\/amp\/Horses-hurt-humans-whipped-animals-similar-pain-detecting-structures.html?fbclid=IwAR3d5_ksjdrJvN5lNel7Y8QfpDw2t_5z0BoOsFdjlJXNDvIMKsaTNXNDpJM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-8947061\/amp\/Horses-hurt-humans-whipped-animals-similar-pain-detecting-structures.html<\/a><br><br>The science is In Whipping Hurts Horses: <a href=\"https:\/\/animalsaustralia.org\/our-work\/compassionate-living\/science-reveals-whips-hurt\/?fbclid=IwAR24xyrNpjnThJgVX0xKxAZfR4hDgPR6Q6-K07ioMHSt7QwgixOV7UEeKPU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/animalsaustralia.org\/our-work\/compassionate-living\/science-reveals-whips-hurt\/<\/a><br><br>The Lie That Whipping Doesn&#8217;t Hurt Horses: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.all-creatures.org\/entertainment\/entertainment-whipping-horses.html?fbclid=IwAR3ZQAHHBAY81aA2v_8xeiztR7QkI_jujNQwd0NAXW8QQOtUp_FWxSmo-RY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.all-creatures.org\/entertainment\/entertainment-whipping-horses.html<\/a><br><br>Conclusive Evidence That Whips Hurt Horses and Don&#8217;t Aid Jockeys: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sydney.edu.au\/news-opinion\/news\/2020\/11\/12\/first-conclusive-evidence-horses-hurt-by-whips--whips-don-t-aid-.html?fbclid=IwAR2a-eAZ0CM-xHZEuZHO4W0h9NMtP97oq1tgauWl1szyBzEF4fWofaHJLWg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.sydney.edu.au\/news-opinion\/news\/2020\/11\/12\/first-conclusive-evidence-horses-hurt-by-whips&#8211;whips-don-t-aid-.html<\/a><br><br>Whipping Doesn&#8217;t Make Racehorses Go Faster: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/whipping-doesn-t-make-racehorses-go-faster\/?fbclid=IwAR2c6cgkSJzC0tx0kyenG57_DsVHQvrvpoSLELL8L7-AxHUSxDLEXEm8B_4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/whipping-doesn-t-make-racehorses-go-faster\/<\/a><br><br>Research Shows Whipping Horses Doesn&#8217;t Make Them Go Faster: <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/research-shows-whipping-horses-doesnt-make-them-run-faster-straighter-or-safer-lets-cut-it-out-144405?fbclid=IwAR1iQh2Y0TLBip-tWNKudnnp51pumA8IFNZXaUj9VIgG3jtGvLkc4pbSCb8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/theconversation.com\/research-shows-whipping-horses-doesnt-make-them-run-faster-straighter-or-safer-lets-cut-it-out-144405<\/a><br><br>Study Shows Horses Feel Just as Much Pain as Humans: <a href=\"https:\/\/amp.abc.net.au\/article\/12871496?fbclid=IwAR3dglpPRqpEQEliv3EL6VZRnq_kV1Sagd-IDhv9RQ0jegalpCwtTZ1_MJo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/amp.abc.net.au\/article\/12871496<\/a><br><br>Jockeys Get No Benefits From the Whip: <a href=\"https:\/\/amp.theguardian.com\/sport\/2020\/oct\/30\/jockeys-get-no-benefit-from-using-a-whip-in-horse-racing-landmark-study-finds?fbclid=IwAR0SCRMWsdnPZhcS4VzLlha1quOdkAiaSwaadsFhFHkWX-ayHBcqLFtCbrY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/amp.theguardian.com\/sport\/2020\/oct\/30\/jockeys-get-no-benefit-from-using-a-whip-in-horse-racing-landmark-study-finds<\/a><br><br>Whips Don&#8217;t Work: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthintransition.org\/2011\/02\/whipping-horses-doesn%E2%80%99t-work\/?fbclid=IwAR1Zc0bbKWi0xMB9mmtpSIf4lmNKluemaiBRiNvMfVmEzxXfacM8am6DF9U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.earthintransition.org\/2011\/02\/whipping-horses-doesn%E2%80%99t-work\/<\/a><br><br>Whipping Doesn&#8217;t Speed Up Horses: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/amp\/wbna41497636?fbclid=IwAR3J5a0r9cJSF9LDkIttJBbmMkXLbYpNqoVML3_WR4fwtQenco_D163gkUU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/amp\/wbna41497636<\/a><br><br>Study in the Use of the Whip Makes Case for Banning: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalaid.org.uk\/scientific-study-into-the-use-of-the-whip-in-racing-makes-case-for-banning\/?fbclid=IwAR1fJB2SYMG7MQT458tK9OtyBkFiLSKxIChCzcu2ejHxFlnSjpQiQVCQ6DE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.animalaid.org.uk\/scientific-study-into-the-use-of-the-whip-in-racing-makes-case-for-banning\/<\/a><br><br>Time for Horseracing to Ban the Whip: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspca.org.uk\/-\/blog-time-for-horse-racing-to-wave-goodbye-to-the-whip?fbclid=IwAR3J5a0r9cJSF9LDkIttJBbmMkXLbYpNqoVML3_WR4fwtQenco_D163gkUU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.rspca.org.uk\/-\/blog-time-for-horse-racing-to-wave-goodbye-to-the-whip<\/a><br><br>The Whip: <a href=\"https:\/\/horseracingkills.com\/campaigns\/the-whip\/?fbclid=IwAR3d5_ksjdrJvN5lNel7Y8QfpDw2t_5z0BoOsFdjlJXNDvIMKsaTNXNDpJM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/horseracingkills.com\/campaigns\/the-whip\/<\/a><br><br>Views on the Whip in Australian Racing: <a href=\"https:\/\/faunalytics.org\/views-on-whip-use-in-australian-horse-racing\/?fbclid=IwAR0O34CjGO22rWlh6NmSc25oxE9u5rosHwlhNEP6oFsPbEnsmmUZq93BAk4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/faunalytics.org\/views-on-whip-use-in-australian-horse-racing\/<\/a><br><br>How Much Whipping is Too much: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/horse-racing-how-much-whipping-is-too-much-1432581757?fbclid=IwAR2sxICjL65VOOAvDMAHWV9jFV8e47sP9nEK8DzX787jfhTPjaLF-DFao7U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/horse-racing-how-much-whipping-is-too-much-1432581757<\/a><br><br>Behavioral Problems are More Likely if Whip is Used: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equinebehaviourist.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/11\/24\/behaviour-problems-are-more-likely-if-a-whip-is-used-to-load-horses-for-travel?fbclid=IwAR01_yC6Sktc_KlHB8xAC2kI5wy3rYlc_I2xsrZOpx4aTFzdYxc71l2j-fM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.equinebehaviourist.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/11\/24\/behaviour-problems-are-more-likely-if-a-whip-is-used-to-load-horses-for-travel<\/a><br><br>World First Study Makes Case for Banning Whips: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unisa.edu.au\/media-centre\/Releases\/2020\/world-first-study-strengthens-case-for-banning-whips-in-horse-racing\/?fbclid=IwAR0d5jvWaiEpkT4JzU6-TtB8Zh3AqM4EYkZbllutfmiHFGF2zDIJrfrLMNI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.unisa.edu.au\/media-centre\/Releases\/2020\/world-first-study-strengthens-case-for-banning-whips-in-horse-racing\/<\/a><br><br>Jockey Jokes About Whipping Horse: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/horse-racing-industry-censors-jockeys-remark-still-allows-cruel-whips\/?fbclid=IwAR25TikJD-XGiHx8c9ZAJwgddUQGuziuQWmEfJwOTH5H2Y9wGP3RLX-gDww\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/horse-racing-industry-censors-jockeys-remark-still-allows-cruel-whips\/<\/a><br><br>RSPCA Calls for Ban on Whipping Horses: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3aw.com.au\/rspca-joins-call-to-ban-whips-from-horse-racing\/?fbclid=IwAR3R7w2D_wdl0DY8IvEGrase52ZhQPTML0_uwpcEAfMlzIaIWyKKywC5eKo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.3aw.com.au\/rspca-joins-call-to-ban-whips-from-horse-racing\/<\/a><br><br>Pressure Mounts to Ban Whipping Horses: <a href=\"https:\/\/heraldsun.com.au\/sport\/superracing\/vic-racing\/pressure-mounts-to-ban-whips-as-new-study-indicates-horses-feel-pain-when-whipped\/news-story\/325b5ad53dbd4cc9c01906bf60fd23bf?fbclid=IwAR0dWStFwvgpdMI18dCCdaqx-mzUTT7hmN1xt6w2tuYV6ZlLx8jw_cQsWXA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/heraldsun.com.au\/sport\/superracing\/vic-racing\/pressure-mounts-to-ban-whips-as-new-study-indicates-horses-feel-pain-when-whipped\/news-story\/325b5ad53dbd4cc9c01906bf60fd23bf<\/a><br><br>Ban The Whip: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al.org.au\/ban-the-whip?fbclid=IwAR25TikJD-XGiHx8c9ZAJwgddUQGuziuQWmEfJwOTH5H2Y9wGP3RLX-gDww\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.al.org.au\/ban-the-whip<\/a><br><br>Drop the Whip Campaign: <a href=\"https:\/\/worldbitlessassociation.org\/drop-the-whip-campaign\/?fbclid=IwAR00jYFVwiNfB8N07PcJemTehTHqsdjQKh6xdN6zAyAVB9eDV2ZrlGaEHpk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/worldbitlessassociation.org\/drop-the-whip-campaign\/<\/a><br><br>Every Lash Adds Urgency For Its Critics: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/06\/06\/sports\/jockeys-keep-whipping-adding-urgency-for-some-to-a-horse-racing-debate.html?fbclid=IwAR1aSja96c1McovHDLGHR6zE5hmoxuo8f4xLtdQiHGN5JLq_kjCAopx1VFE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/06\/06\/sports\/jockeys-keep-whipping-adding-urgency-for-some-to-a-horse-racing-debate.html<\/a><br><br>Whip Rule Makes No Sense: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theroar.com.au\/2022\/12\/20\/unnecessary-unjustifiable-unreasonable-racings-whip-rule-makes-no-sense-at-all\/amp\/?fbclid=IwAR2c6cgkSJzC0tx0kyenG57_DsVHQvrvpoSLELL8L7-AxHUSxDLEXEm8B_4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.theroar.com.au\/2022\/12\/20\/unnecessary-unjustifiable-unreasonable-racings-whip-rule-makes-no-sense-at-all\/amp\/<\/a><br><br>Whip Marks Visible on Racehorse: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coalitionfortheprotectionofracehorses\/photos\/a.267244883317442\/4030619063646653\/?type=3\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coalitionfortheprotectionofracehorses\/photos\/a.267244883317442\/4030619063646653\/?type=3<\/a><br><br>Review of the Use of the Whip in Racing: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldhorsewelfare.org\/what-we-do\/sport-and-leisure-horses\/review-of-the-use-of-the-whip-in-racing?fbclid=IwAR20Cwy_HfdKKtbDZTKcd_gwbAn0MrKDZdgSiOcD64Tl-wl6463L_7DOdtY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.worldhorsewelfare.org\/what-we-do\/sport-and-leisure-horses\/review-of-the-use-of-the-whip-in-racing<\/a><br><br>Vets Slam Shameful Whip Rule Change: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vettimes.co.uk\/news\/vet-group-slams-shameful-horse-racing-whip-rule-change\/?fbclid=IwAR27Zh22i3CB6yeMVtGRlqY1t_7b_NFK6zX5k7lJCROr5jsK4PGON67wJcg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.vettimes.co.uk\/news\/vet-group-slams-shameful-horse-racing-whip-rule-change\/<\/a><br><br>Force of Back Handed Whipping: <a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2013-07-backhand-racehorse-scrutiny.amp?fbclid=IwAR34QdxVAPz9MTn9jSZpYt_dgo3VFwM-Yn8dqJq5gSk-66AqcNotWB93Rt4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2013-07-backhand-racehorse-scrutiny.amp<\/a><br><br>Sweden Bans Whipping Racehorses: <a href=\"https:\/\/worldanimalsvoice.com\/2022\/02\/17\/sweden-bans-whipping-in-horse-racing\/?fbclid=IwAR0oMvIYLGbNtZWq_3fy457YukDtZVCL4zPbfXxhFVoXSEzBop5TiV3vse0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/worldanimalsvoice.com\/2022\/02\/17\/sweden-bans-whipping-in-horse-racing\/<\/a><br><br>International Rules and Regulations on Using the Whip: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalaid.org.uk\/annex-international-rules-regulations-using-whip\/?fbclid=IwAR3J5a0r9cJSF9LDkIttJBbmMkXLbYpNqoVML3_WR4fwtQenco_D163gkUU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.animalaid.org.uk\/annex-international-rules-regulations-using-whip\/<\/a><br><br>Jockeys Whining Because They Want to Abuse Horses: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodhorse.com\/horse-racing\/articles\/258177\/whip-rule-controversy-set-to-halt-racing-in-scandinavia?fbclid=IwAR1pALiQl60NaUmT8j9ocBHj0yQFCl3SgFu_onMmSZrldii4jW5IyBtdgRU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bloodhorse.com\/horse-racing\/articles\/258177\/whip-rule-controversy-set-to-halt-racing-in-scandinavia<\/a><br><br>Sweden Bans Whips: <a href=\"https:\/\/horseracingkills.com\/2022\/03\/22\/march2022e-news\/?fbclid=IwAR1pALiQl60NaUmT8j9ocBHj0yQFCl3SgFu_onMmSZrldii4jW5IyBtdgRU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/horseracingkills.com\/2022\/03\/22\/march2022e-news\/<\/a><br><br>Jockeys Face Disqualification Under New Whip Rules: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2022\/jul\/12\/riders-face-disqualification-for-whip-breaches-under-new-bha-rules?fbclid=IwAR0kymVYYsaOEQk1hfJog-hk9YkPKyQzNJ3gQglC0BPmAGAal0DYxGTDZnA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2022\/jul\/12\/riders-face-disqualification-for-whip-breaches-under-new-bha-rules<\/a><br><br>10 Reasons to Stop Whipping Racehorses: <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/10-reasons-to-stop-whipping-racehorses-including-new-research-revealing-the-likely-pain-it-causes-149271?fbclid=IwAR0dWStFwvgpdMI18dCCdaqx-mzUTT7hmN1xt6w2tuYV6ZlLx8jw_cQsWXA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/theconversation.com\/10-reasons-to-stop-whipping-racehorses-including-new-research-revealing-the-likely-pain-it-causes-149271<\/a><br><br>New Jersey Bans Whipping Racehorses: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/new-jersey-commission-horseracing-whipping-ban\/?fbclid=IwAR0WuWYoimxRRRGk0vKicncIfqUxRgK-oLOStsk0LGjUQzSm7g8CRipVCLo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/new-jersey-commission-horseracing-whipping-ban\/<\/a><br><br>Swedish Horseracing Bans the Whip: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.horseracingsweden.com\/news-and-features\/swedish-horse-racing-bans-the-whip\/?fbclid=IwAR0r_FgVagALAWOOTK9KYP_EsvrsCcPGUpU6xGiFk-9zrrLE6Mp79hmaRQw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.horseracingsweden.com\/news-and-features\/swedish-horse-racing-bans-the-whip\/<\/a><br><br>American Pharaoh Whipped Over 30 Times in ONE Race: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/amphtml\/news\/great-debate--did-victor-espinoza-whip-american-pharoah-too-many-times-192407863.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/amphtml\/news\/great-debate&#8211;did-victor-espinoza-whip-american-pharoah-too-many-times-192407863.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Sources-for-Spurs\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Resources on Spurs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Electric Spur Use in Show Horse: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.horseandhound.co.uk\/plus\/news-plus\/full-details-released-of-riders-continued-electric-spur-abuse-after-10-year-ban-hh-plus-748785\">https:\/\/www.horseandhound.co.uk\/plus\/news-plus\/full-details-released-of-riders-continued-electric-spur-abuse-after-10-year-ban-hh-plus-748785<\/a><br><br>Spur Abuse: <a href=\"http:\/\/btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net\/site900\/Abuse%20of%20spurs%20when%20riding%20a%20horse.pdf\">http:\/\/btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net\/site900\/Abuse%20of%20spurs%20when%20riding%20a%20horse.pdf<\/a><br><br>when There is Blood on the Horse is it an Accident or Abuse: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/04\/24\/sports\/blood-rule-equestrian.html\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/04\/24\/sports\/blood-rule-equestrian.html<\/a><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sources on Whips Sources on Spurs Resources on Whips: Study strengthens Case for Banning Whips: https:\/\/www.horsejournals.com\/equinews\/news\/international\/study-strengthens-case-banning-whips-horse-racing Humans and Horses Feel Pain the Same: https:\/\/amp.theguardian.com\/sport\/2020\/nov\/12\/horse-whip-humans-feel-same-pain-study-finds Whip Welts on Melbourne Cup Winner: https:\/\/horsesandpeople.com.au\/whip-welts-on-melbourne-cup-winner\/ Horses Are More Sensitive to Pain Than We Are: https:\/\/horsetalk.co.nz\/2015\/03\/25\/whip-use-horses-more-sensitive-pain\/ Horses Hurt More Than Humans: https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-8947061\/amp\/Horses-hurt-humans-whipped-animals-similar-pain-detecting-structures.html The science is In Whipping Hurts Horses: https:\/\/animalsaustralia.org\/our-work\/compassionate-living\/science-reveals-whips-hurt\/ The Lie That Whipping Doesn&#8217;t Hurt Horses: https:\/\/www.all-creatures.org\/entertainment\/entertainment-whipping-horses.html Conclusive Evidence That Whips Hurt Horses and Don&#8217;t Aid Jockeys: https:\/\/www.sydney.edu.au\/news-opinion\/news\/2020\/11\/12\/first-conclusive-evidence-horses-hurt-by-whips&#8211;whips-don-t-aid-.html Whipping Doesn&#8217;t Make Racehorses Go Faster: https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/whipping-doesn-t-make-racehorses-go-faster\/ Research Shows Whipping Horses Doesn&#8217;t Make Them Go Faster: https:\/\/theconversation.com\/research-shows-whipping-horses-doesnt-make-them-run-faster-straighter-or-safer-lets-cut-it-out-144405 Study Shows Horses Feel Just as Much Pain as Humans: https:\/\/amp.abc.net.au\/article\/12871496 Jockeys Get No Benefits From the Whip: https:\/\/amp.theguardian.com\/sport\/2020\/oct\/30\/jockeys-get-no-benefit-from-using-a-whip-in-horse-racing-landmark-study-finds Whips Don&#8217;t Work: https:\/\/www.earthintransition.org\/2011\/02\/whipping-horses-doesn%E2%80%99t-work\/ Whipping Doesn&#8217;t Speed Up Horses: https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/amp\/wbna41497636 Study in the Use of the Whip Makes Case for Banning: https:\/\/www.animalaid.org.uk\/scientific-study-into-the-use-of-the-whip-in-racing-makes-case-for-banning\/ Time for Horseracing to Ban the Whip: https:\/\/www.rspca.org.uk\/-\/blog-time-for-horse-racing-to-wave-goodbye-to-the-whip The Whip: https:\/\/horseracingkills.com\/campaigns\/the-whip\/ Views on the Whip in Australian Racing: https:\/\/faunalytics.org\/views-on-whip-use-in-australian-horse-racing\/ How Much Whipping is Too much: http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/horse-racing-how-much-whipping-is-too-much-1432581757 Behavioral Problems are More Likely if Whip is Used: https:\/\/www.equinebehaviourist.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/11\/24\/behaviour-problems-are-more-likely-if-a-whip-is-used-to-load-horses-for-travel World First Study Makes Case for Banning Whips: https:\/\/www.unisa.edu.au\/media-centre\/Releases\/2020\/world-first-study-strengthens-case-for-banning-whips-in-horse-racing\/ Jockey Jokes About Whipping Horse: https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/horse-racing-industry-censors-jockeys-remark-still-allows-cruel-whips\/ RSPCA Calls for Ban on Whipping Horses: https:\/\/www.3aw.com.au\/rspca-joins-call-to-ban-whips-from-horse-racing\/ Pressure Mounts to Ban Whipping Horses: https:\/\/heraldsun.com.au\/sport\/superracing\/vic-racing\/pressure-mounts-to-ban-whips-as-new-study-indicates-horses-feel-pain-when-whipped\/news-story\/325b5ad53dbd4cc9c01906bf60fd23bf Ban The Whip: https:\/\/www.al.org.au\/ban-the-whip Drop the Whip Campaign: https:\/\/worldbitlessassociation.org\/drop-the-whip-campaign\/ Every Lash Adds Urgency For Its Critics: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/06\/06\/sports\/jockeys-keep-whipping-adding-urgency-for-some-to-a-horse-racing-debate.html Whip Rule Makes No Sense: https:\/\/www.theroar.com.au\/2022\/12\/20\/unnecessary-unjustifiable-unreasonable-racings-whip-rule-makes-no-sense-at-all\/amp\/ Whip Marks Visible on Racehorse: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coalitionfortheprotectionofracehorses\/photos\/a.267244883317442\/4030619063646653\/?type=3 Review of the Use of the Whip in Racing: https:\/\/www.worldhorsewelfare.org\/what-we-do\/sport-and-leisure-horses\/review-of-the-use-of-the-whip-in-racing Vets Slam Shameful Whip Rule Change: https:\/\/www.vettimes.co.uk\/news\/vet-group-slams-shameful-horse-racing-whip-rule-change\/ Force of Back Handed Whipping: https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2013-07-backhand-racehorse-scrutiny.amp Sweden Bans Whipping Racehorses: https:\/\/worldanimalsvoice.com\/2022\/02\/17\/sweden-bans-whipping-in-horse-racing\/ International Rules and Regulations on Using the Whip: https:\/\/www.animalaid.org.uk\/annex-international-rules-regulations-using-whip\/ Jockeys Whining Because They Want to Abuse Horses: https:\/\/www.bloodhorse.com\/horse-racing\/articles\/258177\/whip-rule-controversy-set-to-halt-racing-in-scandinavia Sweden Bans Whips: https:\/\/horseracingkills.com\/2022\/03\/22\/march2022e-news\/ Jockeys Face Disqualification Under New Whip Rules: https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2022\/jul\/12\/riders-face-disqualification-for-whip-breaches-under-new-bha-rules 10 Reasons to Stop Whipping Racehorses: https:\/\/theconversation.com\/10-reasons-to-stop-whipping-racehorses-including-new-research-revealing-the-likely-pain-it-causes-149271 New Jersey Bans Whipping Racehorses: https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/new-jersey-commission-horseracing-whipping-ban\/ Swedish Horseracing Bans the Whip: https:\/\/www.horseracingsweden.com\/news-and-features\/swedish-horse-racing-bans-the-whip\/ American Pharaoh Whipped Over 30 Times in ONE Race: https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/amphtml\/news\/great-debate&#8211;did-victor-espinoza-whip-american-pharoah-too-many-times-192407863.html Resources on Spurs: Electric Spur Use in Show Horse: https:\/\/www.horseandhound.co.uk\/plus\/news-plus\/full-details-released-of-riders-continued-electric-spur-abuse-after-10-year-ban-hh-plus-748785 Spur Abuse: http:\/\/btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net\/site900\/Abuse%20of%20spurs%20when%20riding%20a%20horse.pdf when There is Blood on the Horse is it an Accident or Abuse: 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https:\/\/www.unisa.edu.au\/media-centre\/Releases\/2020\/world-first-study-strengthens-case-for-banning-whips-in-horse-racing\/ Jockey Jokes About Whipping Horse: https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/horse-racing-industry-censors-jockeys-remark-still-allows-cruel-whips\/ RSPCA Calls for Ban on Whipping Horses: https:\/\/www.3aw.com.au\/rspca-joins-call-to-ban-whips-from-horse-racing\/ Pressure Mounts to Ban Whipping Horses: https:\/\/heraldsun.com.au\/sport\/superracing\/vic-racing\/pressure-mounts-to-ban-whips-as-new-study-indicates-horses-feel-pain-when-whipped\/news-story\/325b5ad53dbd4cc9c01906bf60fd23bf Ban The Whip: https:\/\/www.al.org.au\/ban-the-whip Drop the Whip Campaign: https:\/\/worldbitlessassociation.org\/drop-the-whip-campaign\/ Every Lash Adds Urgency For Its Critics: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/06\/06\/sports\/jockeys-keep-whipping-adding-urgency-for-some-to-a-horse-racing-debate.html Whip Rule Makes No Sense: https:\/\/www.theroar.com.au\/2022\/12\/20\/unnecessary-unjustifiable-unreasonable-racings-whip-rule-makes-no-sense-at-all\/amp\/ Whip Marks Visible on Racehorse: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coalitionfortheprotectionofracehorses\/photos\/a.267244883317442\/4030619063646653\/?type=3 Review of the Use of the Whip in Racing: https:\/\/www.worldhorsewelfare.org\/what-we-do\/sport-and-leisure-horses\/review-of-the-use-of-the-whip-in-racing Vets Slam Shameful Whip Rule Change: https:\/\/www.vettimes.co.uk\/news\/vet-group-slams-shameful-horse-racing-whip-rule-change\/ Force of Back Handed Whipping: https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2013-07-backhand-racehorse-scrutiny.amp Sweden Bans Whipping Racehorses: https:\/\/worldanimalsvoice.com\/2022\/02\/17\/sweden-bans-whipping-in-horse-racing\/ International Rules and Regulations on Using the Whip: https:\/\/www.animalaid.org.uk\/annex-international-rules-regulations-using-whip\/ Jockeys Whining Because They Want to Abuse Horses: https:\/\/www.bloodhorse.com\/horse-racing\/articles\/258177\/whip-rule-controversy-set-to-halt-racing-in-scandinavia Sweden Bans Whips: https:\/\/horseracingkills.com\/2022\/03\/22\/march2022e-news\/ Jockeys Face Disqualification Under New Whip Rules: https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2022\/jul\/12\/riders-face-disqualification-for-whip-breaches-under-new-bha-rules 10 Reasons to Stop Whipping Racehorses: https:\/\/theconversation.com\/10-reasons-to-stop-whipping-racehorses-including-new-research-revealing-the-likely-pain-it-causes-149271 New Jersey Bans Whipping Racehorses: https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/new-jersey-commission-horseracing-whipping-ban\/ Swedish Horseracing Bans the Whip: https:\/\/www.horseracingsweden.com\/news-and-features\/swedish-horse-racing-bans-the-whip\/ American Pharaoh Whipped Over 30 Times in ONE Race: https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/amphtml\/news\/great-debate&#8211;did-victor-espinoza-whip-american-pharoah-too-many-times-192407863.html Resources on Spurs: 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https:\/\/www.horsejournals.com\/equinews\/news\/international\/study-strengthens-case-banning-whips-horse-racing Humans and Horses Feel Pain the Same: https:\/\/amp.theguardian.com\/sport\/2020\/nov\/12\/horse-whip-humans-feel-same-pain-study-finds Whip Welts on Melbourne Cup Winner: https:\/\/horsesandpeople.com.au\/whip-welts-on-melbourne-cup-winner\/ Horses Are More Sensitive to Pain Than We Are: https:\/\/horsetalk.co.nz\/2015\/03\/25\/whip-use-horses-more-sensitive-pain\/ Horses Hurt More Than Humans: https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-8947061\/amp\/Horses-hurt-humans-whipped-animals-similar-pain-detecting-structures.html The science is In Whipping Hurts Horses: https:\/\/animalsaustralia.org\/our-work\/compassionate-living\/science-reveals-whips-hurt\/ The Lie That Whipping Doesn&#8217;t Hurt Horses: https:\/\/www.all-creatures.org\/entertainment\/entertainment-whipping-horses.html Conclusive Evidence That Whips Hurt Horses and Don&#8217;t Aid Jockeys: https:\/\/www.sydney.edu.au\/news-opinion\/news\/2020\/11\/12\/first-conclusive-evidence-horses-hurt-by-whips&#8211;whips-don-t-aid-.html Whipping Doesn&#8217;t Make Racehorses Go Faster: https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/whipping-doesn-t-make-racehorses-go-faster\/ Research Shows Whipping Horses Doesn&#8217;t Make Them Go Faster: https:\/\/theconversation.com\/research-shows-whipping-horses-doesnt-make-them-run-faster-straighter-or-safer-lets-cut-it-out-144405 Study Shows Horses Feel Just as Much Pain as Humans: https:\/\/amp.abc.net.au\/article\/12871496 Jockeys Get No Benefits From the Whip: https:\/\/amp.theguardian.com\/sport\/2020\/oct\/30\/jockeys-get-no-benefit-from-using-a-whip-in-horse-racing-landmark-study-finds Whips Don&#8217;t Work: https:\/\/www.earthintransition.org\/2011\/02\/whipping-horses-doesn%E2%80%99t-work\/ Whipping Doesn&#8217;t Speed Up Horses: https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/amp\/wbna41497636 Study in the Use of the Whip Makes Case for Banning: https:\/\/www.animalaid.org.uk\/scientific-study-into-the-use-of-the-whip-in-racing-makes-case-for-banning\/ Time for Horseracing to Ban the Whip: https:\/\/www.rspca.org.uk\/-\/blog-time-for-horse-racing-to-wave-goodbye-to-the-whip The Whip: https:\/\/horseracingkills.com\/campaigns\/the-whip\/ Views on the Whip in Australian Racing: https:\/\/faunalytics.org\/views-on-whip-use-in-australian-horse-racing\/ How Much Whipping is Too much: http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/horse-racing-how-much-whipping-is-too-much-1432581757 Behavioral Problems are More Likely if Whip is Used: https:\/\/www.equinebehaviourist.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/11\/24\/behaviour-problems-are-more-likely-if-a-whip-is-used-to-load-horses-for-travel World First Study Makes Case for Banning Whips: https:\/\/www.unisa.edu.au\/media-centre\/Releases\/2020\/world-first-study-strengthens-case-for-banning-whips-in-horse-racing\/ Jockey Jokes About Whipping Horse: https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/horse-racing-industry-censors-jockeys-remark-still-allows-cruel-whips\/ RSPCA Calls for Ban on Whipping Horses: https:\/\/www.3aw.com.au\/rspca-joins-call-to-ban-whips-from-horse-racing\/ Pressure Mounts to Ban Whipping Horses: https:\/\/heraldsun.com.au\/sport\/superracing\/vic-racing\/pressure-mounts-to-ban-whips-as-new-study-indicates-horses-feel-pain-when-whipped\/news-story\/325b5ad53dbd4cc9c01906bf60fd23bf Ban The Whip: https:\/\/www.al.org.au\/ban-the-whip Drop the Whip Campaign: https:\/\/worldbitlessassociation.org\/drop-the-whip-campaign\/ Every Lash Adds Urgency For Its Critics: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/06\/06\/sports\/jockeys-keep-whipping-adding-urgency-for-some-to-a-horse-racing-debate.html Whip Rule Makes No Sense: https:\/\/www.theroar.com.au\/2022\/12\/20\/unnecessary-unjustifiable-unreasonable-racings-whip-rule-makes-no-sense-at-all\/amp\/ Whip Marks Visible on Racehorse: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coalitionfortheprotectionofracehorses\/photos\/a.267244883317442\/4030619063646653\/?type=3 Review of the Use of the Whip in Racing: https:\/\/www.worldhorsewelfare.org\/what-we-do\/sport-and-leisure-horses\/review-of-the-use-of-the-whip-in-racing Vets Slam Shameful Whip Rule Change: https:\/\/www.vettimes.co.uk\/news\/vet-group-slams-shameful-horse-racing-whip-rule-change\/ Force of Back Handed Whipping: https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2013-07-backhand-racehorse-scrutiny.amp Sweden Bans Whipping Racehorses: https:\/\/worldanimalsvoice.com\/2022\/02\/17\/sweden-bans-whipping-in-horse-racing\/ International Rules and Regulations on Using the Whip: https:\/\/www.animalaid.org.uk\/annex-international-rules-regulations-using-whip\/ Jockeys Whining Because They Want to Abuse Horses: https:\/\/www.bloodhorse.com\/horse-racing\/articles\/258177\/whip-rule-controversy-set-to-halt-racing-in-scandinavia Sweden Bans Whips: https:\/\/horseracingkills.com\/2022\/03\/22\/march2022e-news\/ Jockeys Face Disqualification Under New Whip Rules: https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2022\/jul\/12\/riders-face-disqualification-for-whip-breaches-under-new-bha-rules 10 Reasons to Stop Whipping Racehorses: https:\/\/theconversation.com\/10-reasons-to-stop-whipping-racehorses-including-new-research-revealing-the-likely-pain-it-causes-149271 New Jersey Bans Whipping Racehorses: https:\/\/www.peta.org\/blog\/new-jersey-commission-horseracing-whipping-ban\/ Swedish Horseracing Bans the Whip: https:\/\/www.horseracingsweden.com\/news-and-features\/swedish-horse-racing-bans-the-whip\/ American Pharaoh Whipped Over 30 Times in ONE Race: https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/amphtml\/news\/great-debate&#8211;did-victor-espinoza-whip-american-pharoah-too-many-times-192407863.html Resources on Spurs: Electric Spur Use in Show Horse: 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