But the leader of the Greens in West Berkshire, David Marsh, does not agree. His son is a former jockey and racecourse trainer.
“I don’t know what Zack’s view is, but no, I don’t think it should be banned,” said Marsh.
“I support Green Party policy which is to ban the use of the whip and set up a single regulatory body for horse racing to maintain strict standards of animal welfare funded by a levy on the gambling industry.”
Polanski has advocated for removing all equestrian disciplines from the Olympic programme.
Great Britain has established itself as a dominant force in Olympic equestrian sports, achieving significant success at recent Games.
At Paris 2024, Team GB defended its Tokyo 2020 title to win team eventing gold and secured team jumping gold.
