I would like the support of anyone who believes that the whip should be banned in horse racing. I find it very distressing to see horses being whipped towards the end of a race. They give their all during the race and when you see these creatures getting whipped when they are exhausted it is just not right. If you watch the Grand National footage from the last fence to the winning post, the winning jockey whipped the poor tired horse many times.

It is certainly cruelty, you would not beat your pet or would you let anyone else do so. I have heard racing people say that the whip does not hurt, but that does not make sense. A jockey should learn to be competent enough to ride a horse without the use of a whip. 

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thank you

Jimmy Kelly