Quarter Markers

[katie]

Could someone please explain the different types and what kind of bums they suite best as I am so very confused???

And some hints and tips for getting them perfect.

(p.s I know this was done on the normal SR site but it would be good to have it on this site too, plus I dont have access to all the areas on the SR site!)

[kerry211]

Ok.. I've pinched Cubic's excellent diagrams from SR. Here's hoping they will turn out.
Quarter marks (or markers) are used to enhance a horse's hind quarters. They can be used in any class except M&Ms. They often don't show up very well on grey horses. Horse needs to be very clean and dust free.

Plastic sheets designed for adding quater marks do not give a polished look, and you will only be able to do one design. If you learn how to use a comb you will be able to choose your pattern according to the horse. A fine toothed comb (eg a nit comb) cut to the size you need is preferable. Use a damp body brush in the direction of the hair to wet the hair over the hind quaters. Create a pattern by drawing the comb downwards through the hair to form squares or rectangles. When you are satisfied, spray with hairspray to keep them in place.
Small checkerboard squares tend to be used on show ponies. Larger squares on horses and vertical stripes on hunters. Practise the different types and see what suits your horse or pony best.

Use a damp body brush to create 'sharks teeth'. Here is a picture guide of how to do them (the shaded part is the brush stroke, always brush towards the tail):

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Reproduced with permission from Cubic on Showring