What are Quarter Marks?

Quarter Marks are clever patterns designed on your horses rump, that accentuate the good conformational features of your horse. There are many designs available to suit your horse & we have a QUARTER MARK KIT especially designed to help you create show-stopping designs on your horse that will last all day!

Watch our Quarter Mark How-To Videos below or read up on our blog.

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How-to Create Stunning

Quarter Marks

Using our Quarter Mark Kit

  • Horse Grooming Spray Bottle

    Step One

    Brush the coat free from loose hair & dirt.

  • Step Two

    Wet the coat by spraying water or diluted Essential Oil Coat Conditioner all over the rump area, ensuring even coverage.

  • Step Three

    Brush the hair with the QTR Mark Brush in the natural direction of the hair.

  • Step Four

    Smooth your horse’s coat to be a shiny flat surface using your Merino Wool Polishing Mitt.

  • Step Five

    Spray the coat with QTR Mark Spray to add shine & hold your patterns.

  • Step Six

    Use the QTR Mark Comb to create patterns by brushing in the opposite direction of the hair's natural lay. The 'checkerboard' pattern can be seen here and is done using the small part of the comb, creating squares that touch corner to corner.

  • Step Seven

    Optional: Use the QTR Mark Brush to create lines known as 'Sharks Teeth', which can be placed directly underneath the pattern you have created on top of the horses hindquarters. Brush in the same direction, in downwards strokes, to create points towards the horse's tail. Finish it off with one downwards slope from the top of quarter mark pattern, to make a nice line around their tail.

  • Step Eight

    Once your quarter mark shapes are complete, add more QTR Mark Spray for extra security. For extra glimmer, lightly spray with Shimmer Spray all over the rump for the perfect light reflections.

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How-To Videos

Browse our range of instructional Quarter Mark videos to learn which patterns suit your horse's conformation, how to achieve popular designs & more!

Vertical Bars

Crown & Sharks Teeth

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Top Tips

to create sharp Quarter Marks

  • Flatten the Coat

    If the coat is a little fluffy or long you can start by spraying a bit of water or diluted Essential Oil Coat Conditioner to dampen it & sit it flat.

  • Choose Your Design

    Choose styles that accentuate your horse’s conformation or your own style. If your horse has a slopy shape rump you could try a ‘crown’ to give the appearance of it being more rounded.

  • Get the Right Angle

    If your horse is tall you can stand on a step to ensure the markers are the same on both sides from the top.

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Design Inspiration

  • Vertical Bars

    Create simple yet effective bar patterns by brushing the hair in the opposite direction to the natural lay

  • Zig-Zags

    Easily create the zig-zag quarter mark pattern using six brush strokes. This makes the rump appear more rounded

  • Create Your Own

    Get creative with your own custom designs!

Some Popular

Quarter Mark Patterns

  • Vertical Bars

  • Large Checkers

  • Small Checkers

  • Zig-Zag

  • Crown

  • Sharks Teeth

  • Numbers

  • Create Your Own

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