Jockeys will be allowed to use the whip in the forehand position when new rules come into force this month after winning a major concession from the BHA.
Talks were reopened over the already approved changes, which were to restrict riders to using the whip to the backhand position only, after fresh concerns were raised by leading jump jockeys.
As a result the BHA have scrapped the backhand rule but in turn reduced the number of allowed whip strikes by one to six on the Flat and seven over jumps and increased the potential penalties for breaches.
