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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			69
c: never			78

Would you hit a horse with a whip to:

a: Punish			8
b: Encourage			57
c: Both			22
d: I would not hit a horse with a whip			107

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

a: angry			6
b: humiliated			0
c: frustrated			6
d: embarrassed			1
e: justified			7
f: you should teach your horse a lesson			2
g: I have not whipped a horse in competition			124
h: non of the above			48

Does hitting a horse with a whip:

a: make you feel better			6
b: make you feel worse			28
c: make no difference to your feelings			53
d: I don’t hit horses with a whip			107

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

a: always			5
b: sometimes			69
c: never			107
d: undecided			13

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

a: punishment			55
b: negative reinforcement			90
c: positive reinforcement			23
d: I don’t know			26

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

a: increase			90
b: decrease			30
c: remain the same			74

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

a: yes			111
b: no			54
c: undecided			29

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

a: once			97
b: twice			21
c: three times			24
d: more then three times			31
e: competitors should not be disqualified for whipping a horse			21

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

a: yes			89
b: no			85
c: undecided			20

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