A good groom can take an already gifted set of buns to the next level. Quarter marks, for example, are the booty shorts of the horse world, drawing attention to a toned derrière.
And while you can’t go wrong with traditional patterns like checkerboards, shark’s teeth, triangles and racing stripes….

Andreas Dibowski and (the appropriately named) FRH Butts Avedon. Photo by Leslie Wylie.
…it can be fun to veer off the grid a bit as well.
For basic quarter marks, all the tools you really need to get the job done are a fine-tooth comb, small body brush and spray bottle of water or QuicBraid. For a custom design, however, it may be helpful to bring a stencil into the mix. “No Parking,” anyone?
Last week the British GG Eventing Team of Grace Gerry and Sarah Walker posted this helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to apply a stencil pattern.
Does your horse sport quarter marks at events? Show off those fancy bum pics in the comments section below!
Go Eventing.
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