I ride with a whip at home and no whip but spurs at comps.
I have no issues using my when required. Ginger is lazy gives only what he can get away with. Out hacking he can be nappy and plants I always ask nicely first but think nothing of smacking him on the bum when he is being stupid. Far safer to get him forward then running backwards or planting.
I remember reading years ago about someone whose horse would just stop and plant sometimes on the road. They would try and wait it out or nudge them along. Totally dangerous you are in a road,
Your horse should respond to you aids if they don’t you shouldn’t be hacking them out in public. I will not hack ginger on his own because he plants and rears when pushed on. However, with a friend I tell them to just go on to which he panics as left behind and follows with no issues.
I have no issues using my when required. Ginger is lazy gives only what he can get away with. Out hacking he can be nappy and plants I always ask nicely first but think nothing of smacking him on the bum when he is being stupid. Far safer to get him forward then running backwards or planting.
I remember reading years ago about someone whose horse would just stop and plant sometimes on the road. They would try and wait it out or nudge them along. Totally dangerous you are in a road,
Your horse should respond to you aids if they don’t you shouldn’t be hacking them out in public. I will not hack ginger on his own because he plants and rears when pushed on. However, with a friend I tell them to just go on to which he panics as left behind and follows with no issues.