Interesting article inline in the site about whips from NYT:
http://www.all-creatures.org/adow/art-horsewhip.html
Some regulation akin to Britain's rules on whips sounds reasonable.
As for other sports, in schutzen guard dog training, trainers use a method
that involves rewards and punishments to teach the dogs obedience. Rewards
include food, strokes, and verbal praise. Punishments include forceful
verbal rebukes ("No!") and open-handed slaps to the shoulder of the dog.
This kind of discipline is akin to slapping a child on the bottom. Basically
all you are doing with the slap is getting the dog's attention.
On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Crow T. Robot wrote:
> I still see no comments about whipping an animal during a race as NOT
> being
> cruel. All other arguments aside, doesn't this one thing bother anyone
> else? I personally can't watch horse racing, as this just drives me nuts.
> In no other accepted sport is it considered OK to just beat the animal to
> get what you want out of it. Kinda has driven a wedge between my
> grandfather and I, a breeder/keeper of thoroughbreds.
>
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