Could there be a time when there are no whips in jump racing?

The National Steeplechase Association is testing out a new policy for their training flat races, which don’t usually carry a purse and are used primarily as a pipe opener for stakes horses. The new policy would allow the jockeys in these races to carry a whip but would restrict them to only using it as a correction, for instance if a horse moves over on another horse. 

Pete McGivney, NSA general manager, said there have been a lot of studies about whip use, especially in the stretch.