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MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY. 
by the air rushing through the limited aperture. Having 
satisfied yourself by this first experiment that the horse is 
sound in the wind, proceed next to watch the flanks in 
breathing. If the belly of the animal swells out, and the 
inspirations and expirations are regular, it may be reason¬ 
ably inferred that his lungs are sound; but if these are 
irregular, and the inspiration stops before it is completed, 
with a considerable drawing in of the flanks, with the ribs 
very apparent, then it is certain his lungs are unsound. 
The third test of broken wind is to trot the horse pretty 
sharply, and watch the motion of his flanks, and observe if 
he utters a noise in breathing, with considerable blowing. 
If this is the case, reject him. 
To examine whether a horse is a roarer, piper, or whistler, 
place him with his side against a wall or the side of the 
stall; take hold of the bridle near the mouth, and hold his 
head high, and give him a smart blow on the ribs with your 
doubled fist, or touch him smartly on the belly with a stick ; 
and if he utters a grunt at each blow, he is a roarer ; and 
if he dances about in consequence of the blows, sobbing, 
and drawing his breath quickly, this will be found an indi¬ 
cation of his being a whistler, or piper. But for testing all 
diseases connected with the lungs, nothing is better than a 
good gallop or hard trot. Consider no time wasted which 
is spent in thoroughly investigating all points connected 
with the health of a horse. 
Having satisfied yourself on the above points, stand in the 
rear of the animal, and scrutinize carefully the prominences 
of the hip-bones, and see whether or not they are on a level, 
and especially mark the round bones, which are situated a 
little posterior to the prominences of the hip. This is 
liable to lameness from strains, blows, and other causes. If 
there is any fault here, there generally will be a wasting of 
