SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



at rest, and note its fulness and 

 regularity. 



If a horse has not a sound heart he 

 will not be sound in his wind. 



Many horses appear very distressed 

 when tested for their wind, but it does 

 not follow that there is any defect in 

 the laryngeal apparatus. If a saddle 

 horse or roadster, it can be galloped, 

 but better results are obtained by 

 strapping up the near fore leg with a 

 Rarey's leg strap. Put on a pair of 

 knee caps and longe the horse in a circle 

 for five or ten minutes behind a whip. 

 If there is ought wrong with his 

 wind or heart this test will find it out. 



Cart horses should be circled with a 

 longeing rein at a trot for a few minutes 

 (no leg strap), or made to pull a load up 

 a steep incline. 



This completes the examination, and 

 notes should have been made as to what 

 has been found, the names and addresses 



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