Whip and spur rules brought in across disciplines are having an effect – in making riders consider their use as much as the use itself. The Pony Club rules on spurs now apply from this month; riders ...

In a clarification of the rules regarding the use of spurs and whips in Endurance Rides, the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body of all equestrian activities, has prohibited ...

Pony Club riders who want to use spurs will have to prove they can use them properly – or they will be taken away. The organisation has revised its policy on spurs, making changes it hopes will help ...

A jockey’s long suspension sparks debate over whipping rules as the sport’s best meet at Del Mar for this week’s Breeders’ ...