The stock features a long silk or cord lash

From as early as the 1900's, Australian Stock Whips have been in use. According to the size, weight and length of the whips, they were generally sold as 'ladies' or 'gents'. The whips for men often had longer, thicker and had heavier handles since men are larger than women. In general, there are two types of whips. Designed to strike directly to inflict pain is one type is a firm stick and designed to swing in a particular manner to inflict fear of pain is the other type is flexible. Both featuring a firm stick and a flexible lash, this whip is a combination.
Even though a rider carries it along, stock whips are not meant for horses. To keep away from the hooves of the horses, it is used to remind the hounds and for the hounds, it is also as a communication device. Stiff rather than flexible, the whip is similar to a crop except for the stock. Varnished to give it a darker appearance, or covered with leather, horsehair, linen or whalebone, the stock is generally made of cane. During the rainy hunting season, the covering provides better grip. To make them more difficult to break, the modern cane stocks come with a steel line. On one end, the stock features a long silk or cord lash and on the other end, a hook. During hunting by the rider, the hook end is used to open and close gates and from hunt to hunt, the colour of the lash varies.
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