236 THE HORSE 



when at rest; but a broken-winded horse, except in a 

 very extreme case, breathes like any other horse so 

 long as he is making no effort. It is usually possible 

 to test a horse's wind by having him driven toward you 

 at a rapid trot, and then pulled up suddenly. If, stand- 

 ing close to him, you hear no abnormal sound, it is 

 safe to assume that his wind is untouched. 



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