Flogging tired horses: Who wants whipping and who would walk away if whipping horses were withheld?

Recent studies have cast doubt on the effectiveness of whipping horses during races and this has led to questions concerning its continuing justification. Furthermore, it has been argued that whipping tired horses in racing is the most televised form of violence to animals. The present study used de...

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Main Authors: Paul D McGreevy, Mark D Griffiths, Frank R Ascione, Bethany Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5821321?pdf=render