Whip
Whip From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Tool used to train animals either by sound or physical pain. For other uses, see Whip (disambiguation) . A type of whip known as a riding crop pictured with a U.S. dollar bill for size comparison. A leather cat o' nine tails pictured with a U.S dollar bill for size comparison. A set of romal reins, featuring a quirt at the end of the romal A whip is a tool that was traditionally designed to strike animals or people to aid in guidance or exert control through pain compliance or fear of pain, although in some activities, whips can be used without inflicting pain, such as being an additional pressure aid or visual directional cue in equestrianism . Whips are generally one of two types, either a firm stick designed for direct contact, or a flexible line that requires a specialized swing to be effective and may have less pre