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Originally Posted by freddymo
Serious question. Has anyone on this board been "whipped" with the latest crops? I have seen and touched them, but I have never had someone slug me on the leg wearing a pair of jeans. My guess is it wouldn't be that painful, and I am 183 pounds with human skin, not an 1100-pound horse with skin that is relatively thick. I am sure it is not joyful to be cracked with a crop by a jock, and abuse is NEVER ok, but this seems like pure drama crap.
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I had a colleague smack my arm with the new crop. Gently at first and then harder. On about the 4th try it stung and left a mark. He could have probably hit about twice as hard which would have stung like hell.
I came away thinking a 1000lb race horse running 30 mph "might" be slightly annoyed or perhaps scared by the sound.
I saw ZERO evidence to make me conclude that a horse could be ABUSED with that crop. If used within the rules.