Hi! I’ve recently bought a Palomino Mare ( I won money on the casino after reading casino reviews here casinosranker.com/reviews and bought the horse) and I’m having some trouble finding the right grooming supplies. Firstly she is a Quarter Horse. My main concern at the moment is finding the right kind of brick to rub on her face. Can anyone make any recommendations?
Humm, not sure what you are looking for. We’ve shown QH for quite a few years, although not recently in the past 5. I always prided myself on great turnout for shows --I’ve never used any kind of brick on a face --Dandy brush, very soft, or grooming gloves, clean towel, warm water and sponge --and the “nose grease” to add highlights in the ring --but never a brick. At one point we did use a rough “oven brick” for bots, but found that a bot knife was more effective. Maybe I’m not understanding your question . . .
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Congrats on your new horse!
Do you mean “brush”? Can’t imagine what sort of brick you’d use on the face. A soft curry and a soft brush should be all you need. 
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I like these for thinner skinned, more sensitive faces
https://www.sstack.com/schneiders-extra-soft-face-curry/p/02055/
Color and breed don’t matter, it’s all about whether you need to get off real dirt (stiffer brush), or surface dirt (softer), or a stiff curry comb for getting down to the skin.
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Another congratulations on your new horse! How exciting!
I am sure people will share their favorite grooming tools. Have you figured out if your mare likes a good scrubbing or if she is the type that prefers a more delicate touch?
When you say block do you mean something like this?
I have never used one of those, but I hear they work great for some people.
As simple as it is (and cheap too), I love this tool.
https://www.statelinetack.com/item/roma-miracle-brush/E015371%20LG%20AQA/?srccode=GPSLT&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv4Xy3emJ7QIVCYzICh0wQgexEAQYBiABEgIFNPD_BwE
Are you thinking of something like a Tiger Tongue? I tend to use mine for finishing touches, not to get at “I just took a nap in the mud” dirt. For that level of “mud as eye shadow” face dirt, a soft brush might be more helpful.
Grooming blocks like that one were the mud removal tool of choice for my sensitive TB. He couldn’t stand the level of scrubbing a curry would need, and you didn’t dare get near him with one of those clawed metal curr things, but the block was very tolerable. It was also his preferred shedding season tool.
Or perhaps OP is thinking of whatever that newer grooming tool is that is made from a block of stall mat, what’s the name of it? Shed something?
I have used those plastic pot scrubber pads to get off true caked on mud and clay. My mare doesn’t love a brush but she is OK with being rubbed. Like this:
Otherwise, you want a sponge for manure spots if your mare is light enough to stain and a system for keeping a clean tail, the purple shampoos for greys work great on white tails.
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I know this wasn’t your question, but for future needs, invest in lots of Cowboy Magic green spot remover! Palominos are even worse than greys for laying in poo! And you’ll want a big ole bottle of Quiksilver too.
Had a palomino, then bought a grey. Apparently I’m a glutton for punishment!
As the owner of a palomino filly, I second the Quiksilver recommendation! Go ahead and buy it by the gallon; trust me on this. Oh, and invest in a good tailbag ASAP. Mare + white tail = yuck if you don’t stay on top of it constantly.
My filly actually doesn’t get too dirty and almost never gets stained on her body, even though she’s one of those super light palominos. I credit this to good nutrition and daily grooming. Baby wipes work GREAT for lifting dust out of winter coats when it’s too cold to bathe.
I leased one that would get grass stains. 
His full brother, exact same color, no stains, ever.
