Re: Re: Whips in eventing

["Tamara Jane Habberley" <tamarahabberley@lineone.net>]

Hi

over here in the Uk whips are allowed in endurance events provided they are
below 30 inches in length.

I find this an irritating rule as I carry my whip for two reasons:

a. I ride in heavy traffic and a shooling (dressage) lenght whip stuck out
side wise psychologically makes car drivers give you double the room they
normmally would instad of driving close enough to pull your stirrup iron
off, and

b. its useful in instances of pet dog attacks as owners call of their dogs
if its obvious you can whip them, but think fidos playing with pretty horse
if you can not!

A short whip doesnt help in either of the above situations, and at the end
of the day if your horse is flagging 'cos its tired no amount of hitting it
will make any difference. So usually I compete without a whip.

Spurs are not allowed, and i must say they require a higher quality of leg
aids than most riders can achive including me!
I have seen some horrible sights at local shows dresage and jumping wehre
spurs are abused so it seems quite a sensible rule to me.

I can sympathise with riders of inveterate shyers who use spurs though. But
I find a rolled up map case works equally well as a detterant. Also I find
holding the whip at an angle sort of parrallel with my horses eye so he can
see it , works so well I dont have to use it on him!

Tamara


----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara H-B <bahoba@sprint.ca>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 6:31 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Whips in eventing


> Accoding to the 2000 FEI Rules for Endurance Article 818 Saddlery and
> Equipment only spurs are prohibited. Says nothing about whips.
> Barbara Holmes-Balmer
> Secretary Treasurer, ERABC http://www.img.net/erabc/
> Ride Manager, Ride Over the Rainbow
> Kelowna, B.C.
>
> ----------
> | From: Tracey <tracey@tbt.co.za>
> | To: NdurN@aol.com; ridecamp@endurance.net
> | Subject: RC:  Whips in eventing
> | Date: September 21, 2000 5:18 AM
> |
> | Dear Susan,
> |
> |
> |
> | >I was watching with great interest the 3=day event at the Olympics and
> | guess what??  Whips were carried and used quite often.  Now since this
> sport
> | is also under FEI, I wonder why they are allowed ......>
> |
> |
> | I must admit, I was a bit surprised when I joined this forum and learned
> | that whips weren't allowed for endurance (nor spurs, I take it?) as I am
> so
> | used to them being part and parcel of equestrian sport.
> |
> |
> | Your question could just as well be raised in respect of dressage,
> | showjumping or showing.
> |
> |
> | Perhaps the only answer I can give (and it's just a guess) is this : in
> all
> | other sports bar endurance, the competitor is under the eye of the judge
> at
> | all times, and over-use of the whip is punishable.  I don't think this
is
> | the case in endurance, or am I wrong?
> |
> |
> | Anyway, it's a good question, and I'm sorry I can't give you the answer,
> but
> | I'd be grateful to hear any other thoughts on the subject.
> |
> |
> | Regards,
> | Tracey
> |
> | (who feels underdressed without a whip, although it is seldom, if ever,
> | used)
> |
> |
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