Both horses came close together and, as Gates’ mount edged in front, Lerena suddenly stood up in the stirrups and issued three fierce blows with his whip to his rival’s back. Gates then ...

On the wall in Brandon Theis’ office/rehearsal space/recording studio/spare bedroom, near a framed watercolor of a saxophonist and a statue of the water spirit Yemọja, hangs a white plaque with navy ...

A Milwaukee County supervisor organized a cellphone holder giveaway in an effort to curb distracted driving. Eight hundred holders were given out a first-come, first-served basis. The event was ...

Researchers in Sweden wondered whether the use of the whip in harness racing there actually accomplishes part of its purpose in encouraging horses to run faster. In a study published this month in ...

The following statement was released to media Saturday morning: Today, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) announced that jockey Paco Lopez will be reinstated on a conditional ...

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+ ...

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 ...

WARREN, Ohio — Horse-drawn buggies count as “vehicles” under Ohio’s laws against operating a vehicle impaired, ruled an appeals court in the Buckeye State. Thus, the Amish operator of a ...

“Ultra-consistent horse, he doesn’t know how to run a bad race. I’m really proud of the horse,” he said. Punishments for overuse of the whip were expanded in August 2020, with Racing Victoria and the ...