1. What's in it for the horse? | RSPCA Australia | For all creatures, great &am...
What's in it for the horse?
What's in it for the horse?
Whether they're running, jumping or eventing, horses represent a multi-billion dollar industry in Australia. Long gone are the days when a horse was solely a
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2. The only loser is the horse | RSPCA Australia | For all creatures, great &a...
The only loser is the horse
The only loser is the horse
The Australian Jockeys Association may have won by a nose but the RSPCA is warning jockeys that from this point on they will have a lot of eyes on them every time they whip
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3. 2002 Equine welfare | RSPCA Australia | For all creatures, great & small.
and the treatment of horses generally is coming under
closer scrutiny.
The horse has been human companion, worker, performer, competitor and means of transport since ancient times. These diverse roles have many different implications
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4. Whip use and performance in racing Thoroughbreds | RSPCA Australia | For all...
A
top performance horse needs great genetics, great preparation and great
horsemanship. Whipping does not come into it.
horses
are capable of galloping at high speeds without being whipped.
Whipping
horses, especially when
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5. RSPCA Australia knowledgebase
What weight should my horse be?
15 Jul, 2011
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When is the right time to buy a horse/pony for my child?
15 Jul, 2011
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6. Racehorses are animals too | RSPCA Australia | For all creatures, great &...
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Racehorses are animals too
Racehorses are animals too
What seems to have been lost in this whipping debate is that this issue is actually about the horse. It's about whether or not there is any room in Australian
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7. Study reveals futility of whipping racehorses | RSPCA Australia | For all cr...
need to
be seen to ride the horse out and the suggestion that you can steer a horse
with the whip. Many horse riders, and certainly these findings, refute that.
 “Top performance horses have been bred and prepared to give
of their
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8. Jockeys flout whip rules at Caulfield | RSPCA Australia | For all creatures...
intolerant of the sight of horses being whipped on the race track.
To register your concern about the use of whips in horse racing email the Australian Racing Board
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9. RSPCA Australia knowledgebase
What weight should my horse be?
15 Jul, 2011
Views: 122
When is the right time to buy a horse/pony for my child?
15 Jul, 2011
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10. Study reveals futility of whipping tired racehorses | RSPCA Australia | For ...
impact whips
have on the horse and race outcome.Â
An Australian-first study*
out of the University
of Sydney has shed light
on this issue.
The study reveals:
Whipping does not increase a horse's
chances of finishing first,
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