Actually I did comment on this: "...Not all jockeys whip horses. You might see them waving the whip, but sometimes they are just waving it, not actually making contact. There are "excessive whipping" rules in affect these days that carry heavy fines and suspensions. It's not in anyone's best interests, horse included of course, to violate those rules."
I suppose I did not say whether or not it was cruel. It *is* cruel if it is excessive and I don't appreciate it either. It is not cruel if done correctly, and yes, there is a correct way to use a whip. Correctly is usually the "threat" of the whip, not actually using it. A smart tap on the rear, a flicker on the neck has always been all I've ever needed. And I'll tell you right now, I've ridden my fair share of stallions, and I will not be without a riding crop on a stallion that can be a handful. It's an attention getter. They don't like it. It stings like a horse fly bite. Horse acts up and starts getting out of hand, usually a strong voice or wave of that crop reminds them who is boss. And yes, I am the pack leader, head honcho, herd commander. These are 1200+lb animals that have the capability of killing and maiming without realizing it. > :: -----Original Message----- > :: From: Crow T. Robot > :: > :: 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? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;192386516;25150098;k Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:259855 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
