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The next meeting of the WRC will be on Friday 31 March, covering rides from Monday 27 to Wednesday 29 March. Turner, an amateur rider, was suspended for 20 days after the whip review committee determined on Tuesday he had used his whip 12 times on Mavis Pike, trained and owned by Nigel Twiston-Davies, when she finished second in the mares’ all-weather bumper. A new whip review committee will be launched to make decisions on penalties, which, it is anticipated, will meet once a week. Harrington said the new rules were not introduced to appease people who "will never love the sport". Lorcan Williams: 18-day suspension for overuse of the whip on Saturday Credit: Alan Crowhurst / Getty Images

Manufacturers insist they do not cause pain to horses, although the Royal Society of the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) says there is evidence they do.

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Among many others to comment on the poster, Steve Millar wrote: "Must be the virtue signalling Julie Harrington’s directive “Young people don’t come racing because of the whip” what a load of drivel. As part of the independent Horse Welfare Board (HWB)’s strategic plan, A life well lived – a new strategic plan for the welfare of horses bred for racing 2020-2024, a recommendation was made that a public consultation should be conducted by the BHA regarding the use of the whip in British racing. A full consultation was held with the public and racing industry in 20 2 1. I n June 2022, the BHA published 20 recommendations as part of a FULL REPORT relating to the use of the whip in British racing. Potential offences are now referred to a Whip Review Committee rather than being dealt with by racecourse stewards on the day.

The original announcement of the proposed rules and penalty framework was made on 12 July 2022 and can be found here. As well as the number of times the whip is used, The Whip Review Committee will look at the force with which it is used, whether it was used from above shoulder height, whether the horse has been given time to respond, the purpose for which the whip was used, whether the horse was in contention or clearly winning at the time it was used, and whether the whip has been used in the correct place (i.e. on the horse’s hindquarter rather than flanks) The statement read: "It is obviously very disappointing and upsetting for all of us here to see that Lunar Discovery was disqualified from her second-placed finish last week. However, it was understood by the sport that in tightening up the rules and penalties around whip use we would see a reduced level of discretion as to what constituted an offence. On this basis, despite being firmly of the view that there was no detrimental impact at all on our horse, we are accepting of the outcome that the review panel has reached."David Jones, chairman of the whip consultation steering group, said: "This whole process, from start to finish, has always been about listening to the views of all our audiences and making decisions which best preserve the perception of our sport and the welfare of our horses, while also recognising the role that the padded whip plays in safe and fair race riding." Further objective research into the effects of the whip should be commissioned by the BHA, and efforts made to explain its design, use and regulation to key audiences We are pleased that the PJA has agreed to review its consultation processes in the light of this,” he said. Three strokes from a whip on the palm of the hand is hardly a controlled scientific experiment. For one thing it could be argued that Crowley, one of the most easy-going members of the weighing room, is simply too pleasant to launch a proper, full-blooded assault on anyone, even a journalist. Having been through the bedding-in period, and with suspensions now being imposed, the PJA and its members have asked to have the option to serve a suspension as if imposed by stewards on a raceday.