That is not to say that their skin is insensitive. Indeed, a horse can easily feel a fly landing on its skin. Repeated striking with a whip of any type in the same area of the body has the potential to cause localised trauma and tissue damage, the extent of which will increase with the force of the strike and the number of repetitions.
Bringing safety into the argument is just an attempt to distract people from the real problem — that last m where whips can be used indiscriminately. What are the ARB whip rules? At the time of this study there were no restrictions on backhand whip strikes at any stage of a race. Following changes made on 1 December , the ARB whip rules now state that jockeys can use the whip in either a forehand or backhand manner only five times before the final m of a race, however these are not to be used in consecutive strides.
The RSPCA wants reform of the whip rules and an end of the use of the whip as a performance aid altogether.
The study also confirms that there is unacceptable use of the whip in Thoroughbred racing and that stewards are not properly resourced to police Australian whip rules. RSPCA Australia collects your personal information in order to achieve our animal welfare and related purposes. We may use it to provide you with information, services and products.
Without your information, we may not be able to provide you with the requested services or products, or with information about campaigns, activities, products and services that you may be interested in. Racing Australia sets the whip rules — if you would like to make your concerns over whip use known, please email racingaustralia racingaustralia.
Animals 7 4 DOI How you can help Racing Australia sets the whip rules — if you would like to make your concerns over whip use known, please email racingaustralia racingaustralia. Are whips used in horse harness racing?
Do padded whips cause pain to horses? Do racehorses need to be whipped for performance and safety? What are the animal welfare issues associated with horse jumps racing? In Britain, we have long called for an open debate on the use of the whip for encouragement including jockeys, trainers, owners, regulators, veterinary science, welfare groups and importantly, the general public.
There has been progress in British racing on the whip — it was redesigned several years ago with more padding to make it softer, and new rules were put in place to limit where, when and the number of times a jockey could use the whip. As a result, the number of horses wealed bruised by whips in racing each year has significantly declined. However, the principle of whipping still causes concern.
While use of the whip is not normally a welfare problem — it is only as dangerous as the person whose hands it is in — it can be a welfare problem. There is also an ethical question of using a whip to make a horse run faster. As well as a question of whether horses being whipped is the right public image for a sport, and whether the public accept it. Jockeys would be allowed to continue to carry the whip but they should only be used when necessary to protect the safety of horses and riders.
It said racing in Australia was lagging behind international standards, and risked alienating its audience. But the proposed rule change seems unlikely to gain national support. Racing Victoria has indicated it will look at going it alone if the reform is not passed.
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