The video, since obtained by the BBC, shows Dujardin repeatedly striking the horse with a long whip around its ... having ...

Modern whips used in racing have a polymer surround and are foam-padded and energy absorbing, meaning they are cushioned upon impact. They are up to 70cm in length and weigh a maximum of 160 grams.

Whip and spur rules brought in across disciplines are having an effect – in making riders consider their use as much as the use itself. The Pony Club rules on spurs now apply from this month ...

Across the organisations whips may only be used to back up leg aids, never as discipline or punishment of the horse – and in Pony Club, spurs may only be worn by riders who have passed the C+ ...

“Teetan was charged with having used his whip in an improper manner in that he used his whip forward of the saddle, down the horses shoulder ... Hong Kong career is a long way away after ...