British Horseracing Authority announces adjustments to whip rules

LONDON (5 March 12) -- The revised rules governing use of the whip will be introduced tomorrow (Tuesday 6th March). While retaining the existing threshold for a rider’s use of the whip in both Flat and Jump races, in future stewards will be able to exercise discretion when reviewing a rider’s use of the whip…

Marcus Armytage weighs in on use of the whip in horseracing

In an article entitled, "Only talking horses can solve whip issue," for The Telegraph Marcus Armytage weighs in on the use of the whip in horseracing. The subheading states, "A 'scientific’ study, funded by RSPCA Australia, has found that using a whip in the closing stages of a horse race is futile and does not…

A National institution that is neither grand nor great (UK)

The Grand National is not real racing, it's only sold that way to get millions of irregular punters interested, argues Paul Haigh (The Guardian) Every year we are invited to believe that the Grand National provides a wonderful shop window for racing, an advertisement for the sport that money on its own simply could not…