Introduction to the Equestrian Whip Collection

Whips fall into three categories, the short hand held, such as the huntsman’s whip with the bone head and long tom for calling hounds, racing and riding sticks. Next, the dressage whips as they are longer than the hunting whips. Then the carriage whips, circus whips and lunging whips. Whips can be quite beautifully made with leather woven and topped with silver head pieces. There was a great art of whip making and we hope to find some.