Improving Sports’ Horse Welfare: A Way Forward
Many features of the Thoroughbred Horseracing sector have been seriously challenged from an animal...
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Tag: whips
Thoroughbred Horse Welfare Challenges: From Rape to Relegation
Written here as a poem, each verse is structured as a three-line haiku. The haiku is a Japanese...
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The horseracing industry is ignoring what science says about whipping
When the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) released its recent whip consultation report, it claimed to have consulted the science. But it insists whipping doesn’t hurt horses and fails to recommend that the racing industry changes its approach.
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British Racing’s Disappointing Whip Report
The long awaited report from the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) on the use of the whip...
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Racing Victoria’s Calls for Limited Whip Reform
Racing Victoria (RV) has today confirmed that it will not be conducting any ‘whip for safety only’...
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10 Reasons to Stop Whipping Racehorses
10 reasons to stop whipping racehorses, including new research revealing the likely pain it causes...
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Racing Victoria wants progress on whip reform
Racing Victoria (RV) has today announced that it is seeking national action on whip reform in...
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Whip-free race finishes in UKs £1.8M Racing League
Jockeys will race under ‘hands and heels’ rules at this summer’s Racing League...
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The shocking use of ‘jiggers’ in horse racing
Jiggers in horse racing: Trainer Darren Weir will not contest three charges for alleged possession...
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Science answers: Do whips hurt horses?
The racing industry insist that padded whips don’t hurt horses. But two humans who...
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To Whip or Not to Whip a Racehorse
A debate on the use of whips was a highlight of the 2010 Australian Veterinary Association (AVA)...
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