Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Sir Mark Todd's horse didn't want to go into the water so he was beaten with a stick. The footage caused international outrage.
New Zealand horse Rocket Science didn't want to go into the barriers so he was struck repeatedly with a buggy whip around his croup, flank and the back of his legs. The four year old gelding was eventually scratched from the race but had he not been, he would have also been subjected to the standard industry practice of being beaten with a regular racing whip on the course.
Abuse does not stop being abuse because it occurs on the racetrack.
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Sir Mark Todd's horse didn't want to go into the water so he was beaten with a stick. The footage caused international outrage.
New Zealand horse Rocket Science didn't want to go into the barriers so he was struck repeatedly with a buggy whip around his croup, flank and the back of his legs. The four year old gelding was eventually scratched from the race but had he not been, he would have also been subjected to the standard industry practice of being beaten with a regular racing whip on the course.
Abuse does not stop being abuse because it occurs on the racetrack.
Take action and #ditchthewhip 👉horseracingkills.com/ditchthewhip
