Horse Welfare Board comments set to usher in stronger whip penalties
(The Guardian Sports News)

BHA will now begin three-month consultation`This is a matter of public trust,´ says Board chairStronger penalties for misuse of the whip appear to be a certainty by the autumn, following the initial report of the new Horse Welfare Board, published on Thursday. While the board had much to say on other topics, including racing´s responsibilities to its horses and the need for a code of practice on euthanasia, it reserved its most urgent comments for the subject of the whip.`The overall number of offences (over 500 in 2018) remains unnecessarily high and the current penalties do not provide an adequate deterrent effect,` the board concluded. Continue reading...