Quirt
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A quirt is a forked type of stock whip which usually has two falls at the end (like the tails on some tawses). Sometimes called a riding quirt, horse quirt, or a dog quirt.
The falls on a quirt are made of leather, buffalo, or cow hide. The core of the quirt is usually a leather bag filled with lead shot, the main part including the handle is often made from braided leather or kangaroo hide and is usually somewhat stiff but flexible.
The old style horse quirt is still carried by some Western horsemen, and this is the style of quirt seen in the early Western cowboy films.
The Irving Klaw photographs of the model Bettie Page often showed her in a dominant pose holding a whip, usually a quirt.
