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Should Whips Be Banned

Do you use a whip when you ride or compete with your horse?:

a: always			47
b: sometimes			61
c: never			73

Would you hit a horse with a whip to:

a: Punish			7
b: Encourage			53
c: Both			21
d: I would not hit a horse with a whip			100

If you have whipped a horse in competition for non-performance was this because you felt:

a: angry			6
b: humiliated			0
c: frustrated			5
d: embarrassed			1
e: justified			6
f: you should teach your horse a lesson			2
g: I have not whipped a horse in competition			117
h: non of the above			44

Does hitting a horse with a whip:

a: make you feel better			6
b: make you feel worse			25
c: make no difference to your feelings			48
d: I don’t hit horses with a whip			102

Do you think using a whip to reprimand a horse is acceptable?:

a: always			5
b: sometimes			64
c: never			101
d: undecided			11

In relation to equine learning and training is hitting a horse with a whip considered:

a: punishment			53
b: negative reinforcement			82
c: positive reinforcement			22
d: I don’t know			24

If whips were totally banned do you think horsemanship skills would:

a: increase			82
b: decrease			29
c: remain the same			70

Do you think all competitions should have at least one whip free event? :

a: yes			102
b: no			51
c: undecided			28

Do you think competitors should be automatically disqualified for whipping a horse:

a: once			93
b: twice			20
c: three times			21
d: more then three times			27
e: competitors should not be disqualified for whipping a horse			20

Do you think whips should be banned in all competitions?:

a: yes			84
b: no			80
c: undecided			17

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