Afghan(?) horsemans crop

Bob A · 30th April 2023, 05:46 PM

It's a riding crop for certain, but I'm not inclined to view it as being a Buzkashi whip, for a couple reasons.

First, the handle is by nature slick, and would suffer from retention problems under the hectic conditions of the sport.

Second, gripping the crop in one's teeth is a necessary part of its use; this example doesn't seem at all suited for such treatment. The wire bail connecting the leather to the handle also seems a little feeble for such a purpose. Once could bite down on the leather, but then the handle would be flopping about and smacking itself into the rider's face.

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30th April 2023, 05:46 PM	#2
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 436	It's a riding crop for certain, but I'm not inclined to view it as being a Buzkashi whip, for a couple reasons. First, the handle is by nature slick, and would suffer from retention problems under the hectic conditions of the sport. Second, gripping the crop in one's teeth is a necessary part of its use; this example doesn't seem at all suited for such treatment. The wire bail connecting the leather to the handle also seems a little feeble for such a purpose. Once could bite down on the leather, but then the handle would be flopping about and smacking itself into the rider's face.