The use of whips in the horse racing industry should be banned. Whipping the horses over and over again has the potential to inflict physical and psychological pain and increases the chance of injury.

The racing community considers that whip use is necessary for safety and integrity in other words, in an attempt to improve a jockey’s chance of winning. The sad reality is that some jockeys will beat tired, struggling horses, in order to get every tiny bit of effort from them. 

It is necessary that we protect those who do not have a voice and create a more humane environment for horses during racing. To make a change it is important that we show the government and racing industry that the public want a ban of the whip in horse racing.