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The updated policy states that whips ‘must not be used to influence the result of a competitive event’
Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityThe Australian Veterinary Association has spoken out about the use of whips in equestrian sports, saying the whip must not be used to “influence the result of a competitive event”.
In an updated policy, released in December, the AVA said that horse racing codes should “work towards a framework where whip use for encouragement is not condoned”.
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