would you just stop! the horses dont get whiipped because they want to beat them or abuse them! its used to keep them from running into another horse and the fence! PETA found the perfect time to jump in and get their 15 minutes of fame. Horses die all the time on ranches or on the track but that doesnt come out.... hmmm i wonder why? Oh wait it was on NATIONAL television! please do me and a lot of us a favor to shut up already becasue PETA is not speaking for all of us.