Whipping

Harness racing drivers in Ohio face stiffer penalties and more restrictions on the use of whips under a new rule that passed through the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review on Monday, June 23.

One of the top drivers in the sport has spoken out on proposed new whipping rules that he says are "too restrictive” and “almost completely take the whip away."

On Thursday, September 25, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced that it is imposing stricter standards to safeguard equine athletes from direct contact with whips during harness racing...

A relatively small media ripple was created earlier this week during the lead up to what was supposed to be a positive Wednesday, December 12 match race between South African Paralympic runner Oscar P...

A change in rules governing the use of the whip in harness races at the Meadowlands Racetrack will take effect this weekend

Via release, Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural has announced that the New Jersey raceway is looking into making changes to its current policies regarding drivers' use of the whip during its ho...

According to a report, renewed talks are scheduled for Tuesday, November 1 between the British Horseracing Authority and the Professional Jockeys Association in regard to the ongoing disagreement betw...

After a great deal of pressure, the British Horseracing Authority announced on Friday, October 21 that it has eased its controversial new rule which limits when and how many times a jockey can strike ...

Much has happened since jockeys that perform under the jurisdiction of the British Horseracing Authority decided last week that they would not ride today (Monday, October 17) due to a new whipping rul...

It appears as though the jockeys that ride under the watch of the British Horseracing Authority are not taking the new whipping rule lying down

Two United Kingdom jockeys have embraced a new rule by the British Horseracing Authority which will see riders penalized for striking their mounts too many times