What is flipping in horse racing terminology

[puzzleking123]

What is flipping in horse racing terminology

[NazNomad]

... it's when a horse rears up and falls over backwards in the starting-gate, possibly harming both the horse and rider.

Horses 'prone' to doing this wear a flipping halter/harness to prevent it.

[eyethenkyew]

No it's not. It's when, say, two horses are disputing favouritism, one is slight favourite, then the other takes over, then back again....so on and so forth.

[factor-fiction]

I just googled it and the answer came up

[Prudie]

No, it's usually followed by 'hell' and is said when a stiletto sinks in the mud in the Royal Enclosure

[factor-fiction]

I hope Naz gets a "thank you"

[oranger]

Flipping is the act of a jockey throwing up food as a weight loss measure.

[NazNomad]

"No it's not".

Yes it is.

[Prudie]

I've just googled too and yes it is.
Thank you Naz

[oranger]

One site says its a halter, Debora Johnson on racing terms says its a jockey flipping back his food.

[puzzleking123]

Flipping in horse racing is a flipping halter. It is a device used to prevent a horse from flipping inside the gate. It can also mean 2 horses which alternative keep being backed into favouritism

[squarebear]

Did you just answer your own question?

[eyethenkyew]

puzzlking,

Well, what did I tell you?

[NazNomad]

The wrong answer?