72 SOUNDNESS IN HOESES. 



rear, at the same time. When feeling the off fore, the 

 left hand should go down the front of the leg ; and the 

 right, the back of the limb. 



Seventh Stage. 



Test the wind by galloping, or by making the horse 



exert his full powers in draught, until his lungs are 



brought into full action. For the former, a soft piece of 



ground should be chosen ; for the latter, if a heavy 



load be not available, the hind wheels of the cart may 



be locked, by a stout pole being passed between their 



spokes. If there be no opportunity for either galloping 



or putting the horse in harness, the examiner may try 



to make him "grunt." This is done by placing the 



horse with his off side close to a wall, catching him, by 



the bridle, close up to the head with the left hand, and, 



then, suddenly threatening to strike him under the belly 



with a stick or whip carried in the right. In sale-yards, 



where horses are frequently " grunted," it is well to have, 



as at Tattersall's, a large sheet of vulcanized rubber 



attached to the wall, so that the animal may not injure 



himself by coming against it. A certificate of soundness, 



as far as " wind " is concerned, should not be given to a 



horse, from the mere fact of his going through the 



grunting test successfully. 



