MCR Whips

03/08/2025

I will be at Live Oak Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. If you need something please call or text me at 4015293735. I do have colors available for whips- forest green, “marine” blue (both very dark) and maroon.
To see photos of my whips please go to my website-

Handcrafted Equestrian Whips Introduce your brand MCR Whips are handmade in the USA by proprietor Meredith Commons Russo by utilizing old-world techniques, craftsmanship and style. Constructed of hollow fiberglass (e-glass) rods, they are exceptionally lightweight with superb balance & customizable....

11/18/2024

Just posted on my page-MCR Whips Black Friday sale will run from actual black Friday to December 11. Free shipping on whips ordered during that period to the lower 48 states. Shipping includes a PVC storage tube and is usually by USPS ground advantage unless otherwise requested.I will try my best to get whips delivered before Christmas.
Please order by texting me at 401-529-3735 or emailing me at [email protected] and not through my website as the free shipping is not able to be applied through the website

11/16/2024

No matter what kind of driving you do, an MCR whip is for you!! Watch this space for a black Friday sale – coming soon!

11/07/2024

So let’s support American business! Just FYI – MCR Whips is a small US business, woman owned, that offers products which are totally handmade. Not made by machines. Fully customizable with many options that most people don’t even know about! Smaller grips!! Variable stiffness, colors galore, and an owner/craft person that is willing to work with you to accomplish any need that you might have to help you be a better happier driver! Will you get that from a whip made in another country? Something Imported, Machine made and forcing you to choose from the sizes they choose? Pay a little more to support a local, US business and get more personalized attention and a product made just for you!!

06/25/2024

I noticed some discussion on beginning carriage driving group that bring up a few questions I’d like to address. Some contributors did point out that I work very closely with people to get exactly the whip they want. I have so many options available to customize these whips - in addition to stick length and lash length I can customize the stiffness of the whip, the balance of the whip, and the size of the grip. All of these options mean that you will have a whip that is completely customized to your needs. If you are unhappy with the whip you are currently using, please text or email me or call if you’d like, to see if there is something I can do to help you acquire whip that will improve your comfort and driving experience!
[email protected]
401.529.3735

06/22/2024

This is a honey bee. The pollen on her legs is from dandelions. Her tongue is sticking out due to what killed her that was on the dandelions.
It’s spring, dandelions are the bees first food. This bee is dead from w**d killer spread on what we see as w**ds, but what nature sees as food. Please don’t spray for w**ds until you see the blackberries blooming.
In this area, w**ds, flowers and fruit trees are bees only source of food until middle of June. There are FAR more w**ds than flowers or fruit trees, so it's their only food source. No bees, no food crops for us and we all starve?!
VidaHacks

06/22/2024

In terms of bad horsemanship, there are few things worse than doing things that make a horse nervous and anxious, and then punishing the horse for the “bad” behavior that the rider caused.

And every day, any place that humans deal with horses, this is exactly what we see so much of.

It is easier and more satisfying to blame the horse than to blame our inability to train and ride well.

Learning how to ride and train well enough to create calm, willing partners is hard. Not too many riders can do it, but most think they can.

And that’s why the vicious circle keeps playing out, the rider does something to make the horse worry. The worried horse reacts. The rider punishes the reaction. The horse gets more worried and ramps up the reaction, which makes the already annoyed or angry rider react with MORE pressure, and yet another World War Three is under way. We watch this all the time.

Go for a walk instead, Learn to ride, maybe?

06/21/2024

It has come to my attention that there is at least one and perhaps several customers out there who have had problems with my Whips. I want to assure every single person who acquires an MCR Whip that it has been made by my hands, and I personally inspect every whip before it leaves my shop. If your whip breaks unexpectedly and inexplicably it’s because it has been closed in a door or run over or miss-handled by someone. These whips do not spontaneously fracture. Nor do the lashes come apart on their own. I splice and stitch every single lash. I have been splicing and stitching rope for over 30 years. Please, if you have an issue with one of my whips, call me and discuss it with me before posting negative comments on Facebook. I take great pride in my work, and I am concerned that everybody be satisfied with their purchase. Having said that, I cannot be in control of what happens to a whip when it leaves my hands. If you let someone else use your whip or leave it unattended someplace or do not store it properly it can get damaged and that is not the fault of the manufacturer.

02/20/2024

I just wanted to notify my East Coast Driving friends that I am planning to attend Spring Fling CDE Friday through Sunday and will have a selection of lightweight balanced “MCR Whips” available. I am not sure if Kutzmann Carrages will be there or not. They usually have MCR Whips on hand, but in case they do not show I just wanted to let people know I will be there. In case anybody needs something custom-made you have a couple of days to let me know. I will be leaving South Carolina midday Thursday, so if I hear immediately, I could possibly get something ready. Look forward to seeing everybody in sunny Florida – assuming it will be sunny!!

MCR Whips LLC mfr of hand made driving,training and dressage whips utilizing modern materials and old

11/17/2023

My black Friday sale will be a whopping 20% off of list prices. My daughter is working on the website to make that happen online but if you have any trouble ordering or the discount does not seem to be coming off, please call me and I will make it happen. It runs from Monday, 20 November to Friday, 1 December.
Pictured are some other items that I make which include custom painted whips, dressage whips, famous
Clay Maier-style rope, long reins, I Antique whip repairs, and more