Most good jockeys don't beat their mounts with whips. Next time you watch a race watch out for the wide movement of the jockeys whip holding arm, they do this to warn the horse of the whip and good jockeys won't hit down hard. Although some will say that the threat of pain is just as bad. For the few years that I was involved I only ever saw one horse with welts from whipping after a race and the turf club fined the jockey for excessive use of the whip.
Very glad to hear that.