Whip use in cross-country

Victoria Lewis

Equine Department

Press/Media: Press / Media

Description

Research conducted in the UK at Hartpury and Central Lancashire universities investigated the use of whips by eventing riders as ‘positive punishment’ and to support leg aids, direction and speed of the horse.

Period	24 Sept 2024

Media contributions

Title	Whip use in cross-country: How effective is it, really? And how ethical? UK researchers looked at hundreds of FEI eventing rounds, and the results are a bit surprising.
Media name/outlet	Horse Sport
Country/Territory	United States
Date	24/9/24
URL	https://horsesport.com/magazine/behaviour/whip-use-cross-country/
Persons	Victoria Lewis

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