Whip rules: New British racing guidelines will take effect in early 2023
New whip rules will take effect in early 2023. They will double the length of suspensions for overuse of the whip. The new rules are a month before the Cheltenham Festival. A new whip review committee will be launched to make decisions on penalties. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said the new guidelines were a missed opportunity for horse welfare. Grand National winner Noble Yeats would have been disqualified if the rules were in place earlier this year.
