How to get the blue parts blue

icyssunset · 07-18-2006, 06:26 PM

On my paint mare, she has blue outlining on the border of her spots. One girl at fair last year got these to stand out. She was also the girl that spray painted the white parts on her paint white for WP. But anyways..... how do you do it? I would love to make it stand out since it is sooo beautiful. Here are some pics.

just_ride · 07-18-2006, 06:40 PM

In my opinion they already stand out. I would think that by keeping the white, really white the blue would show even more. IMO

icyssunset · 07-18-2006, 08:29 PM

It looks really blue cause she is wet. That is right after a bath. I can't do that at fair cause she will dry really fast and all of the dust in the arena would make her dirty.

QHGirl · 07-19-2006, 08:09 AM

Well she might have body clipped her horse to make it more defined.

The spray on the white parts of her horse that she used is not "illegal" persay. You can also use babypowder on their white legs and even faces, or chaulk. They have sepecial stuff at the tack store you can use and buy for that.

ShezaBayDoc · 07-19-2006, 08:15 AM

I agree, on some horses it shows faintly. . I had a friend that used a bit of highlighter for those areas, but on the face.

HorseObsession · 07-19-2006, 02:12 PM

Maybe try shaving her close to the skin in those areas?

icyssunset · 07-19-2006, 03:13 PM

How do you shave her and still make her look normal? Can somone explain? And how could you highlight it? thanks

Jess! · 07-19-2006, 03:19 PM

They have products made specifically to highlight the horses, depending on their color. And chalks, as well.

As far as making the mapping [that's what it's called] stand out more, you could body shave her.

Quick2Skip01 · 07-19-2006, 06:06 PM

I would only try to highlight it on the face. For example, my gelding, I shave his blaze every once and a while, and blend it into the body color. So you can see his mapping on his blaze. It also makes it easier to chalk, same with his sock, I clip it, and use the Shapleys white aerosal spray. It works really nice, and then I chalk over it. For the body all you could do would be clip the white, and blend it in with the other color. IMO, it would seem more of a hassle trying to clip all the white on your paint than anything.

07-18-2006, 06:26 PM	#1
icyssunset Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The wet land of Washington Posts: 1,157 Images: 365	How to get the blue parts blue On my paint mare, she has blue outlining on the border of her spots. One girl at fair last year got these to stand out. She was also the girl that spray painted the white parts on her paint white for WP. But anyways..... how do you do it? I would love to make it stand out since it is sooo beautiful. Here are some pics. __________________ Proud Owner of Icys Lucky Sunset, Sheza Buckaroo and ~Citations Surprise ~ http://www.islandacrefarms.com

07-18-2006, 06:40 PM	#2
just_ride Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 757 Images: 51	In my opinion they already stand out. I would think that by keeping the white, really white the blue would show even more. IMO __________________ Golf Courses...A waste of Valuable pasture land.

07-18-2006, 08:29 PM	#3
icyssunset Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The wet land of Washington Posts: 1,157 Images: 365	It looks really blue cause she is wet. That is right after a bath. I can't do that at fair cause she will dry really fast and all of the dust in the arena would make her dirty. __________________ Proud Owner of Icys Lucky Sunset, Sheza Buckaroo and ~Citations Surprise ~ http://www.islandacrefarms.com

07-19-2006, 03:13 PM	#7
icyssunset Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The wet land of Washington Posts: 1,157 Images: 365	How do you shave her and still make her look normal? Can somone explain? And how could you highlight it? thanks __________________ Proud Owner of Icys Lucky Sunset, Sheza Buckaroo and ~Citations Surprise ~ http://www.islandacrefarms.com

07-19-2006, 03:19 PM	#8
Jess! Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 9,258 Images: 211 Blog Entries: 15	They have products made specifically to highlight the horses, depending on their color. And chalks, as well. As far as making the mapping [that's what it's called] stand out more, you could body shave her. __________________ (¯`·._¤ Jess!·._¤ ´¯) A Thousand Mile Journey Proud Marine Wife - He is HOME!

07-19-2006, 08:09 AM	#4
QHGirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 7,075 Images: 276	Well she might have body clipped her horse to make it more defined. The spray on the white parts of her horse that she used is not "illegal" persay. You can also use babypowder on their white legs and even faces, or chaulk. They have sepecial stuff at the tack store you can use and buy for that.

07-19-2006, 08:15 AM	#5
ShezaBayDoc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wendell, NC Posts: 722 Images: 31 Blog Entries: 1	I agree, on some horses it shows faintly. . I had a friend that used a bit of highlighter for those areas, but on the face.

07-19-2006, 06:06 PM	#9
Quick2Skip01 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 4,046 Images: 287 Blog Entries: 7	I would only try to highlight it on the face. For example, my gelding, I shave his blaze every once and a while, and blend it into the body color. So you can see his mapping on his blaze. It also makes it easier to chalk, same with his sock, I clip it, and use the Shapleys white aerosal spray. It works really nice, and then I chalk over it. For the body all you could do would be clip the white, and blend it in with the other color. IMO, it would seem more of a hassle trying to clip all the white on your paint than anything. __________________ ~Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.~ Horse Power- (Informal) The extraordinary capacity of the horse to elevate the human spirit.

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