KM Elite Double Braided Lead Rope 7Ft - Orange

KM Elite Double Braided Cotton Lead Rope – 7ft, Orange

The orange version of KM Elite's double braided cotton lead: 7ft, 2.13m, of round tightly braided cotton with a brass plated swivel bolt snap. Orange reads clearly at a distance, which earns its keep on a busy yard where four horses are tied along the same wall.

Cotton is the reason to buy this rather than a poly rope — it is softer to hold in cold weather and far kinder to bare hands if a horse throws its head. The trade-off is that cotton holds water, so it wants hanging up to dry rather than being dropped in a wet corner of the barn.

Performance & Benefits

• 7ft (2.13m), the general-purpose length for leading and tying up.
• Round cotton double braid, with a core inside a braided outer sleeve.
• Orange is easy to identify at a distance and against most coat colours.
• Brass plated swivel bolt snap that turns to keep the rope from twisting.
• Kinder on bare hands in winter than a synthetic braid.

Suitable For

• Daily leading, bringing in and turning out.
• Tying up for grooming, clipping and the farrier.
• Busy yards where several ropes hang on the same rail.
• Anyone who prefers a bright rope for visibility on a road or in a dark barn.
• Not enough rope for in-hand work at a distance — the KM Elite Double Braided Cotton Lead Rope 10ft is the longer option.

How to Use

• Clip the swivel bolt snap to the back ring of the headcollar, under the jaw.
• Lead from the near side, hand about 30cm below the clip, spare rope folded flat rather than looped.
• Wash in warm water with a mild detergent and hang the rope up to dry fully.
• Do not store it damp; cotton left wet goes stiff and smells.

Specification

• Length 7ft (2.13m).
• Round cotton, tight double braided construction, orange.
• Brass plated swivel bolt snap, corrosion resistant and swivelling.
• SKU 1001915. Barcode 5060171233749.
• KM Elite publish no rope diameter, weight or breaking strain for this lead, so none is stated here.

Care & Caution

• Never wrap the rope around your hand, wrist or waist. Cotton grips skin and will burn it if the horse pulls away.
• Tie to a loop of breakable baler twine with a quick-release knot, never directly to a gate, ring or post.
• Do not leave a horse tied unattended, and do not leave the rope clipped on in the field, where a leg can go through it.