Whip use in all equine sports continues to be a hot topic for regulators and welfare advocates. Researchers in Sweden ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jockeys competing in California won't be allowed to strike a horse more than six times during a race, and then only in an underhanded position, according to a new rule approved by ...

Jockeys in Britain will be allowed to use the whip only in the backhand position, and disqualification will be introduced as the ultimate sanction for whip overuse. The changes are expected to come ...

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) published a list of recommendations on Tuesday relating to the use of the whip, saying jockeys must only use it in a backhand position and those who breach the ...