More recently in Australia, in May 2025, the RSPCA prosecuted a case against trainer Liandra Gray, who was recorded striking a horse with a padded racing whip more than 40 times.

The whip has been a topic of controversy since the beginning of time in horse racing. Some see it as a useful and necessary tool to ride a racehorse.

How the Charlotte Dujardin leaked horse whip video scandal is just the latest controversy in scandal-hit dressage. By CLAIRE DUFFIN IN PARIS. Published: 20:47 EDT, 24 July 2024 | Updated: 04:03 ...

More recently in Australia, in May 2025, the RSPCA prosecuted a case against trainer Liandra Gray, who was recorded striking a horse with a padded racing whip more than 40 times.