Sharing the whip rule from Gina Rarick in England PR

Gina, how nice of you to comment in the midst of our frenzy. We often forget where this game originated and need a refresher. You present a very sensible solution to what should be common sense and I am pleased that so many will read it and try to overcome the misconceptions of the sport. I think that you were tied into a response to Mr. Gorajec's request for information in another text. As an ex-rider and horseman I can assure you that our jockeys for the most part make a wonderful contribution to the amount of racing that we extract from both horse and rider in a year. Even with all of the fiddling of jurisdictions our rule books for the most part have carried a whip abuse rule that has suffered from neglect and poor officiating in some jurisdictions. I do like the idea and reasoning of separating the age groups for whip application and tasking the jockeys with a math question. Let's hope that we can gain some traction with all this.

Have a wonderful Christmas and thanx again for your contribution!