Pinstriping is VERY hard, especially painted. I tried painting once by hand and also the little bottle tool, and had to completely sand it off and do over. Now we use automotive vinyl pinstriping. If it is laid on a clean surface, it wears just as well as paint. I have had it get messed up under the breeching straps, so we don't stripe there anymore or any other place it would get rubbed. Once it is down, it stays down and there is no getting it off without taking off the clear coat with it, but it has to be on a very clean surface. Any waxes or polishes won't help it stick. And I love that the stripes are "perfect". There aren't any brush marks and double lines are even.
Hobby Horse Clothing Company has a chart that you can pick what colors go with your horse.
http://www.hobbyhors...ors/index.shtml It is a Western-based clothing company, but the principles are still the same. Red roan is probably
the hardest color to pick a color to go with. Maybe gold or silver depending on what the metal is on your harness.
Myrna