Isn't using the whip part of horse racing? If its part of the match then u shouldn't feel bad about using something that's supposed to be used

Speaking as a punter if I put money on a horse I expect the jockey to give the horse a beating. So no I dont have no problem with what youre doing.

They recently did a study that whipping a race horse does not make them run any faster.
I train horses, and occasionally use the whip, but just as an extension of my arm.

My advice is to listen to the people you work for, if the trainer is getting mad at you for using the whip too much listen to him, he probably knows more than you.

But in my experience I don't use it, and when you do it does not matter you either get in trouble, hurt the horse, or yourself. Or both of you.

KIA

Well you're contributing to enslaving one of life's most beautiful creatures against it's will and then causing it bodily harm for your own stupid entertainment.

Yeah, you're pretty cruel.

Suck a D.

Just read the tags. Would the "horse" you're riding and whipping be your girlfriend?

Kinky...

It's beautiful because you can ride it.
Those horses are also fed, taken care of, vaccinated against mortal diseases, etc.

To the OP.
You aren't cruel bro. You are't seriously harming a horse, or hitting him because you enjoy it. They barely even feel it, anyway.