the bha will not tolerate abuse of the horse and consider its welfare and the safety of the rider toor safety, correction, and encouragement only. what do you thing of being used for safety only? >> not good enough thach're using the whip to encourage animals to do things they don't want to do. they're mindful of their own safety. they don't want to go beyond a point that's dangerous for thechlt people are hitting them to try to force them to do more than they're inclined to do. >> this has been around for centuries. why is it coming out now. >> it's an increasing public awareness. if you hit an animal, that is cruelty. >> these are sports that have been watched by millions. where is this concern coming from now? >> i think the concern now is if you look at it, there's a general acceptance. even in the racing authorities that the use of the whip is bad so they've got to soft whip. but still now yesterday you've got this case where excessive use of the whip took place. the jockey was penalized but the prize wasn't withdrawn. it was still paid out. so i think thistry is paying lip serv

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