A stockwhip is a type of whip made of a long, tapered length of flexible, plaited leather with a stiff handle that's used when mustering cattle. Origin and uses of the stockwhip The Australian stockwhip is said to have originated from the English hunting whip, but has evolved into an entirely new type of whip. It was designed to move mobs of cattle, (not usually used for sheep), by making it crack, which would encourage the mob to keep moving. Stockmen and drovers have used the stockwhip thro… (More on Stockwhip)