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- For reasons outlined by the RSPCA...including whips, spurs, tongue ties and the fate of thousands of "wastage" horses per year, including some going to knackeries for pet food. [Image credit: RSPCA. Image title: Take Action Horse Racing.] https://www.rspca.org.au/key-issues/horse-racing
- 151 horses died on Australian racetracks this year [Source: Deathwatch by The Coalition for the Protection of Horses.] https://horseracingkills.com/issues/deathwatch
- How many times can a jockey whip a horse in a race?
- Germany: 3
- France: 4
- UK: 6 (7 in a jump race)
- Ireland: 8
- Australia: 5 in non-consecutive strides...then unlimited in the home stretch.
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