Horses have more pain-sensitive nerves than humans and they are closer to the outermost epidermis. Ouch.

The centuries-old practice of whipping racehorses to encourage them to run faster is called into question by a study that finds horses are relatively thin-skinned and feel pain when struck.

Jockeys typically whip their horse about 15 to 20 times during a race, but a new study reveals the majestic creatures feel pain similar to humans. A team from the University of Sydney found both ...

Ahead of the biggest week of racing in Australia - Melbourne’s spring racing carnival - Damien Ractliffe looks at the whip rules and whether they’re working.

In a study written by Professor Paul McGreevy, it has been determined that horses feel pain just like humans despite their thicker skin.