avoidance. noun. 1. refraining, dodging, shirking, eschewal tax avoidance. 2. prevention, safeguard, precaution, anticipation, thwarting, elimination, deterrence, forestalling, prophylaxis, preclusion, obviation Improve your health by stress avoidance. avoidance noun. 1. The act, an instance, or a means of avoiding: bypass, circumvention, escape, evasion. 2. Law.
Using a whip in a horserace is not cruel but racing must explain why. The British Horseracing Authority's chief vet highlights why the sport needs to win its case on the burning issue of the moment. Racing's leaders have to convince the general public that using the whip is not cruel.
If you were riding in a Dressage Test and your spur shank was too small, the horse wouldn't be able to feel the spur or your leg. In turn, the constant kicking would make the horse sore, and deaf to the leg. With a too-long shank, the spur won't touch the horse in the correct position, and will cause undue pain.