I don't think whips should be banned but don't forget what you saw at Rolex. Horse wasn't going great so rider went to the stick to encourage him. 2 fences later horse falls and is put down. Its a real dilema, knowing when to be aggressive because a horse is lazy and when to back off because something is wrong. Jockeys for the most part are passengers not horsemen, and unfortunately many of todays trainers are not horsemen either.
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Originally Posted by Kasept
He's still off base about the whip. Asking stewards to enforce excessive use rules is all that you need do. Use the English model of no more than three successive strikes, etc., and sit guys when they flail away. This piece will not negate his comments from the other day which will be used against him and the game down the road.
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