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Whip use rules compromise horses' welfare: RSPCA
Australian Racing Board (ARB) to revise its code for the use of whips in horse races. The ARB has changed the limitations on whip use, which will now take effect for the first and last 100 metres, as opposed to the first and last 200 metres. Jockeys will not be allowed to use the whip more than five times in...
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- News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 2 months agoAustralian Racing Board (ARB) to revise its code for the use of whips in horse races. The ARB has changed the limitations on whip use, which will now take effect for the first and last 100 metres, as opposed to the first and last 200 metres. Jockeys...
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