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to prevent the snot from running down — ^if he is a 

 "wet wid " (or a gl and ered subject) : a broken-winded 

 or wet \vid runs at the nose. A " dry wid " coughs a 

 harsh, husky cough. The dealer then gives a nice 

 drink of glycerine, olive oil and cod-liver oil. This 

 drink comforts the horse and temporarily prevents him 

 coughing. Little food is given, to prevent the distended 

 stomach from filling and coming in contact with the lungs. 



The old method of loading with lead to weight the 

 stomach down to prevent it touching the lungs is out of 

 date now, and linseed oil clogs the lungs, so the first 

 three named ingredients are the best and have been 

 known to deceive the very elect. The best way to detect 

 a " wid " is to " cough him " ; that is, by pinching 

 the windpipe immediately behind the jaw. If the 

 horse gives a long sharp cough he is sound in this respect. 

 But if the cough be husky, short and hollow, his lungs 

 are obviously defective and he is classed as broken- 

 winded or a " wid." 



Then watch the flank in breathing. If the belly 

 swells out and the inspirations and expirations are 

 regular, then the animal has good wind ; but if irregular, 

 and it stops before it is completed and heaves a good 

 deal, then the horse is broken -winded. Broken-winded 

 horses are usually good ones — or were at one time. 



