Last week, the peak body for equestrian sport in Australia suspended a prominent member after footage allegedly depicted Australian Olympic dressage rider Heath Ryan whipping a horse more than 40 ...

THE use of the whip in horse racing has been and continues to be a hotly debated topic all over the world. This heated discussion has raged for decades, and as long as it has the controversial u ...

The BHA claims whip use is fundamentally not cruel and points to the modifications of design which have softened it in recent years. Indeed it is rare, although not impossible, for a horse to be ...

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.

Days after two horses died just prior to the running of the Preakness Stakes thoroughbred race and despite critics expressing concerns about animal abuse, the California Horse Racing Board ...

The transition to California's new whip rule appeared seamless on the first racing day under the mandate July 2 at Los Alamitos Race Course.

DEL MAR, Calif. (KGTV) - The California Thoroughbred Racing Board postponed a vote on the use of riding crops at their meeting Thursday. The board was scheduled to vote on the issue but decided to ...