Getting rid of whips is just over the top. They arent just used to beat on horses. A lot of times a tap on the shoulder is a que for a horse to get moving or to change leads if it is late in doing so. For every horse that wont run because of the whip there are plenty that respond to it. There are rules on the books that give the stewards authority to punish abusive whip use. If they would enforce them a little stricter you would eliminate the vast majority of the problems.
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