10 reasons to stop whipping racehorses, including new research revealing the likely pain it causes
- Written by Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney
Pressure is increasing on the global horse-racing industry to reconsider the use of whips in the sport.
Our research, published in the journal Animals, shows horses’ skin is very similar to humans’ in both thickness and the arrangement of nerve endings.
This adds to existing evidence that whipping is ineffective and unethical. Here we...
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