Quarter Marks

[pamcho]

Can anyone explain to me how to do sharks teeth quarter marks please?

[cubic]

I hope this helps a bit with sharks teeth. Use a hard bristled, damp body brush, and brush towards the tail (except on the last stroke, which is downwards). The pictures are in sequence, with each new stroke in hatching.















Quater marks are done in many different ways, with different patterns. Start by using your damp brush to brush the hair towards the tail, then use a plastic comb cut to the size to want, to create patterns by drawing it downwards through the hair. Finer horses tend to have more ornate patterns, like chequerboards, whereas hunters and hacks have chunkier stripes or blocks.

[pamcho]

thanks, will give it a go.

[jennifire]

This just makes my mind boggle!!! Last show I skipped the sharks teeth and just did the chequerboard

[Tuppence]

Sharks teeth are great for making a less than generous bum look muscled!

[jennifire]

I just can't get my head around them, put here's pic of my go at chequer board ;D

[cubic]

Does my bum look big in this?

[Tuppence]

Gorgeous horse Cubic!

[arabheaven]

do you teach him to stand like that or does he just do it?

[cubic]

May 19, 2008 10:23:49 GMT 1 arabheaven said:

do you teach him to stand like that or does he just do it?

I did teach him, but now he seems to just do it most of the time. We were just hanging about waiting for our session when the photo was taken, rather than posing - luckily something interesting was going on in the distance! The photo makes his front feet look like they're turning out, but they don't

[Vic]

I have a question....why are quarter marks used?? I presume its a tradition thing, can someone explain please??

[specialsparkle3]

They are used to acentuate the quarters and done properly can disguise conformation faults to a certain extent making the quarters look bigger/ less slopeing etc

Here are Quarter marks on an in hand Show Hack 2 or 3 yr old ( can't remember which ) and a yearling Showpony.

[Vic]

SS3 you are very helpful, you keep answering all the questions i have always wanted to know but have felt too stupid to ask!!

[specialsparkle3]

Thanks Vic,
I thnk that is what is so wonderful about this DG

There are so many members who have so much experience in so many different fields. We are almost bound to find someone who can answer any of our questions eventually. ;D

[arabheaven]

more pics please julia ;D i love them!