Quarter marks on foxhunters

[wateryglen]

Nah…!

I don’t know about this for sure but have not see quarter marks but rarely in the hunt field. HAVE seen some fun clipped patterns on some butts. OK I admit it…I did a star once…on both cheeks…horse was embarassed cuz it made his butt look fat!!! And who wants to bring attention to the “rear view” in any case??? I got to thinking about that rear view thing and decided it wasn’t good to call attention so came home and clipped them off!! Buh bye stars!!

I think they are strictly an eventing thing. But they ARE seen on horse butts at point-to-points here & there around here. Mostly I love the clipped things kids do on ponies - usually a heart!
So, JSwan, STEP AWAY FROM THE CLIPPERS!!! Go clip a pig!! :lol::winkgrin: You’ll have a large canvas to work with!! :yes::lol:

[JSwan]

I could NEVER clip Kevin. The horses use him as a scratching post. Oddly enough - Kevin doesn’t seem to mind. Kevin might also get chilly without his boar bristles - and then I’d have to deal with a cold, hungry 300lb pig when I’m trying to get ready to go hunting in the morning.

I’d also not clip a pattern on my horse’s butt - nor put glitter on his hooves.

Opening Meet is coming up. Such a festive day - it would be nice to put an extra bit of polish on my turnout. Quarter marks (real ones done properly with a comb) may not work as I think I’m going to have to do a fresh clip on him this week.

I don’t have colors, I don’t own a derby, I don’t own a 30K horse, and I basically come to Opening Meet with the same turnout I do for any hunting day - except that I braid. In short - nothing stands out as anything special.

So I’m trying to think of anything that I can add to my turnout in recognition of Opening Meet. All I could come up with was quarter marks.

If garters would be a nice formal touch - please advise. I don’t have a loop on the back of my boots but can get one added if necessary.

Soooo - if quarter marks would result in a Hunt Country Smackdown, then perhaps y’all could offer some other ideas?

[gothedistance]

@wateryglen;2750198

Mostly I love the clipped things kids do on ponies - usually a heart!

Ooooo! I’ve seen hearts and clovers and diamonds on pony foxhunters, but the best was a smily face! It was the neatest thing! Not sure how they got it so perfectly clipped – everyone was so impressed! And the kid sitting on the pony was as cute as a button. :yes:

I’ve tried doing the heart on my pony’s hindquarter; however, it never comes out perfectly. I think because the hair was already too long and laying down. Please correct me if I’m wrong but… would I have more luck doing a “clip decal” on the second re-clip when the winter coat is trying to come back in, and is standing up like a plush bear??

[War_Admiral]

GTD - It probably has more to do w/ the type of clippers you’re using.

You need these. They are the only way to go for fine detail work! :yes:

Then you just make a stencil of the graphic you want to use, cut out the middle bits, I usually use a dry-erase marker to copy it onto the quarters, then trim around it.

I did this on HRH Avery’s quarters one very bored winter. And trust me, I’m so graphically illiterate I can’t draw a circle with the circle tool in MS Paint! So if I can do it… :lol:

[SidesaddleRider]

@J Swan;2750209

If garters would be a nice formal touch - please advise. I don’t have a loop on the back of my boots but can get one added if necessary.

Soooo - if quarter marks would result in a Hunt Country Smackdown, then perhaps y’all could offer some other ideas?

Quarter marks are proper. Just because you don’t see them much anymore doesn’t make them less so. But, as others mentioned, it’s pretty much impossible to do them on a freshly-clipped horse.

To really pull off garter straps, you need to have buttons on your britches too (garter goes between the 3rd and 4th button). But since pre-buttoned britches are hard to find (unless vintage or you’re sewing some on), and you want to still use them even if you don’t have a loop on your boots, just buy an extra pair of spur straps for garters and make it “look” like you have the loop.

[gothedistance]

@War Admiral;2750289

GTD - It probably has more to do w/ the type of clippers you’re using.

You need these. They are the only way to go for fine detail work! :yes:

Then you just make a stencil of the graphic you want to use, cut out the middle bits, I usually use a dry-erase marker to copy it onto the quarters, then trim around it.

I did this on HRH Avery’s quarters one very bored winter. And trust me, I’m so graphically illiterate I can’t draw a circle with the circle tool in MS Paint! So if I can do it… :lol:

Super cool!! I’ll have to get a set of those nifty clippers! Thanks!!

[Beverley]

Ooh. Now you’ve got me thinking dangerous thoughts. May be called upon to be part of an honor guard when the Gov. unveils the new Utah quarter in November. Horse isn’t clipped…must ponder some art…beehive? Golden Spike? I’m not going the clipping route though, may just try that sugar water approach if I can figure out how to do a good stencil.