{"product_id":"km-elite-haynet-red-40-2-holes","title":"KM Elite Haynet Red 40\" - 2\" Holes","description":"\u003ch5\u003eKM Elite Deluxe Haynet – Red, 40\", 2\" Holes\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the net KM Elite built their reputation on: a 40\" net with 2\" holes, handcrafted from premium polypropylene yarn and hung on iron rings plated in high chrome. It holds roughly 6.5kg of hay and weighs 575g empty, against the 300–350g KM Elite give as typical for lighter nets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat extra 200g-odd is all in the thickness of the yarn, and it is what stops the mesh stretching into wide, useless holes halfway through a season. Red is the easiest of the twelve colours to find in a dim stable or count across a yard at the end of a night check, which is most of the argument for choosing it over black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40\" net with 2\" holes, holding approximately 6.5kg of hay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e575g empty — KM Elite compare this with the 300–350g typical of lighter nets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium polypropylene yarn, handcrafted rather than machine-knotted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron rings finished in high chrome, so the drawcord does not pick up rust marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2\" mesh slows a horse down and cuts the hay dropped and trodden into the bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStands up to stable, horsebox, trailer, yard and field use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed is easy to pick out in a dark stable or across a full yard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses and ponies on overnight or ad-lib hay in a stable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTravelling, where a full net has to survive being loaded and swung about.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYards wanting one net per horse that lasts a season rather than a month.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoaked hay, provided the net is hung to drip and dry between feeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a small-hole slow-feeder — a horse on a strictly rationed forage intake needs a purpose-made slow-feed net such as the Elim-a-Net.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHang the net from a ring or tie post at wither height or above, using a quick-release knot tied to a loop of breakable baler twine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill from the top, gather the drawcord, pull it tight and knot it off so the mouth closes as the net empties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake the slack up as the net empties, or re-tie it higher, so an empty net never hangs near the horse's legs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinse through with water and hang to dry after soaked hay or haylage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake the net down before turnout rather than leaving it hanging in an empty stable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40\" (approximately 102cm) net with 2\" holes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds approximately 6.5kg of hay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e575g net weight — KM Elite compare this with the 300–350g typical of lighter nets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium polypropylene (PP) yarn with iron rings finished in high chrome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawcord closure. Colour Red; KM Elite list twelve colours in this net.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU 1002044. Barcode 5060171231547.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKM Elite publish no breaking strain and no ring diameter for this net, so none is stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA haynet is an entanglement risk. Tie it high enough that a shod hoof cannot reach the empty net, and always to a loop of breakable twine rather than direct to a fixed ring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not leave a slack or part-empty net hanging within reach of a horse that paws or rugs up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2\" holes are a mild restriction, not a true slow-feeder mesh — a determined horse will still clear this net quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheck the mesh and the rings for wear before each use and retire the net once strands have parted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KM Elite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372189524032,"sku":"zhf1789534724576","price":10.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/km-elite-haynet-red-40---2-holes_1.jpg?v=1789534731","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/km-elite-haynet-red-40-2-holes","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}