Closed petition Ban the whipping of Horses in Horse Racing.

Closed on 6 November 2019

I’m calling for the Government to ban the whipping of Horses in all sports involving them. Horses are constantly whipped in racing. Animals have shown a range of discomfort and suffered wounds which account to stress and physical pain not needed.

Information from Animal Aid: Horses are the only animals who may be beaten in public for entertainment. That is why Animal Aid has campaigned for some 15 years to ban the whip from racing.

Furthermore, while supporters often argue that horses are thick-skinned animals who don’t feel pain when they are whipped, some recent research shows that the top layer of horse’s skin is thinner than ours and their pain-sensing nerves are closer to the surface.