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For safety, it can be used to get a horse's attention, keep it in a straight line or steer away from danger. Turner, an amateur rider, was suspended for 20 days after the whip review committee determined on Tuesday he had used his whip 12 times on Mavis Pike, trained and owned by Nigel Twiston-Davies, when she finished second in the mares’ all-weather bumper.

A new whip review committee will be launched to make decisions on penalties, which, it is anticipated, will meet once a week. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said the proposals were "a real missed opportunity for horse welfare". We are pleased that the PJA has agreed to review its consultation processes in the light of this,” he said.Rules on using the whip in British racing have been in place for a long time. Mandatory cushioned whips were introduced in jump racing in Britain in 2004, and on the Flat in 2007. These were updated in 2009. Last week, Lunar Discovery, who finished second in an Ayr bumper, became the first horse to be thrown out under Britain’s toughened new whip rules after conditional rider Charlotte Jones used her whip 11 times, which at four strikes over the permitted seven in jumps races triggered an automatic disqualification and a 14-day ban. The last major review of whip rules, prior to the 2022 changes, was in 2011. In 2020, the British racing industry’s independent Horse Welfare Board recommended a consultation and review of penalties on whip use. The consultation started in 2021, details of the changes were released in July 2022 and timescales published in November 2022. Tweaks were made to these recommendations in early 2023, ahead of the soft launch in jump racing on 9 January 2023.

https://www.espn.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/30011569/more-restrictive-use-whip-california-horse-racing-taking-effect A Racing League spokesperson said the format would "bring increased levels of innovation, fan engagement and accessibility to British horse racing." The format As part of the independent Horse Welfare Board (HWB)’s strategic plan, A life well lived – a new strategic plan for the welfare of horses bred for racing 2020-2024, a recommendation was made that a public consultation should be conducted by the BHA regarding the use of the whip in British racing.The whip rules were last reviewed 10 years ago when a maximum number of strikes - seven on the flat and eight over jumps - were introduced. Development of a whip review committee which is responsible for evaluation of all rides and any necessary sanction or action, to increase consistency and drive ongoing improvement in riding standards Whips are carried first and foremost as an essential aid to horsemanship and safety. This is consistent across all equine activities which involve exertion on the part of the horse. United Kingdom: The U.K. allows7 whip strikes in a flat race and 8 strikes during obstacle racing. When strikes are above the number, race stewards can still use their discretion whether a breach has been committed.