Cuirass is a white marking that appears on a Courser's chest and resembes an armored breastplate.
It is always present on the upper half of the chest, but can spread over the shoulders, neck and barrel.
Cuirass will never touch the mane or cross the topline. It will never touch the belly or "connect" behind the forelegs.
Scalloped edges and unnatural patterns and shapes are possible, but should not be so intricate as to resemble Filigree.
Though large cut-outs are possible, Cuirass will never have holes or spots.

Cuirass markings are always perfectly symmetrical.

Genotype: Cu_
Locus:  Shares a locus with Crowned.

• Coat: Cuirass is a white marking.
• Mane and Tail: Not affected.
• Skin: Not affected.
• Eyes: Not affected.
• Hooves: Not affected.

Range:

• Minimum: White marking covering the upper half of the chest and extending at least to middle of the shoulder.
• Maximum: White marking covering entire chest and front of the neck, from the bottom of the pectorals to the throatlatch. Will never reach the top of the neck/mane, the belly, or past the front third of the barrel.

Interactions:

• Filigree: All modifications made to a Cuirass marking by Filigree will be symmetrical.