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Is horse racing right to crack down on the whip?
Manage episode 358199049 series 2943541
It’s one of the highlights of the racing calendar but the build-up to this year’s Cheltenham festival has been dominated by controversy over one piece of a rider’s kit: the whip.
So, are new restrictions over its use a necessary step to protect horse welfare and improve the sport’s image?
Or, are they an over-the-top reaction to a non-existent problem that’s forcing riders to reinvent their techniques at the peak of the jump racing season?
Ex Gold Cup-winning jockey Andrew Thornton argues that whip use is "not a welfare issue", while Roly Owers, the CEO of World Horse Welfare, insists that the whip should only be used for safety and training, not to encourage a horse.
Panel: Nesta McGregor, John Hunt, Andrew Thornton & Roly Owers.
Producer: Sam Sheringham
103 episodes
Manage episode 358199049 series 2943541
It’s one of the highlights of the racing calendar but the build-up to this year’s Cheltenham festival has been dominated by controversy over one piece of a rider’s kit: the whip.
So, are new restrictions over its use a necessary step to protect horse welfare and improve the sport’s image?
Or, are they an over-the-top reaction to a non-existent problem that’s forcing riders to reinvent their techniques at the peak of the jump racing season?
Ex Gold Cup-winning jockey Andrew Thornton argues that whip use is "not a welfare issue", while Roly Owers, the CEO of World Horse Welfare, insists that the whip should only be used for safety and training, not to encourage a horse.
Panel: Nesta McGregor, John Hunt, Andrew Thornton & Roly Owers.
Producer: Sam Sheringham
103 episodes
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