Zito's thoughts on whips

[philcski]

I am a terrible rider, but I never ride with a whip and don't ever need one. Don't know if that translates to race riding, and I would guess each horse's temperment towards it is individual, but doing away with them completely seems excessive.

Some riders deserve suspensions for overuse, however.

[LARHAGE]

I never ride a green horse without a whip, especially if riding on streets, sometimes they go through your leg cues ( and Jockeys can't use any leg) and if they start to go into traffic or an unsafe area the tapping of the whip against their side to move back in is invaluable, theres a far cry from " whipping" a horse and using it as a tool for control.

[the_fat_man]

Yeah, and I typically drive BRAKELESS except when I'm on that tight path that goes around the Grand Canyon or on that tightrope over Niagara Falls. But I only use them at speeds > 100 mph.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Yeah, and I typically drive BRAKELESS except when I'm on that tight path that goes around the Grand Canyon or on that tightrope over Niagara Falls. But I only use them at speeds > 100 mph.

You are just a softy. No whips, no gelding, etc.

[Cannon Shell]

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.

[jcs11204]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

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.

what about that new baffert horse, he was someone else, then went to baffert, ran at keenland, sire is songandaprayer.... gomez could not even have a whip when he rode him

[hockey2315]

Samba Rooster - he was with Wolfson before. . .

He's a total headcase - that's why the jock can't have a whip.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

You are just a softy. No whips, no gelding, etc.

The Bachelor....

[2Hot4TV]

I wish I had a whip when I got GAS today at $4.41 for regular unleaded.