The following riding crops are permitted for use by jockeys in Covered Horseraces:         

   1) The GT 360 Custom Crop by RydersUp

   2) The SB 100 by Scott Bethke

   3) The EZ Strike by Alex Birzer

   4) The Alpha IXI by Adam Marthaler

   5) The Diego Crop by Diego Morales

   6) The Soft Crop II by Fowler Custom Crops

   7) The Cush Cush Riding Crop by Garrett Broussard

The Authority will not enforce Rule 2281 rule violations for the following riding crop:

The ProCush Flat Race Whip by Old Mill Saddlery

Per HISA Rule 2181(6), riding crops shall not be altered.  The stewards at Racetracks will inspect riding crops on a regular basis, and will enforce violations for the possession of altered riding crops or of any riding crops not listed above.  

The ProCush Flat Race Whip includes a padded shock-absorbing end that does not conform with the current rules as written.  However, HISA is developing new rules that will permit the use of riding crops with a padded shock-absorbing end.  Until those rules go into effect, HISA will not enforce the current Rule 2281 as written to prohibit use of the Pro-Cush Flat Race Whip.