KM Elite Headcollar Navy Blue Xl

KM Elite Padded Headcollar – Navy Blue, XL (XFull)

XL is the largest headcollar KM Elite make, sold as their XFull fitting and intended for horses whose heads are beyond a standard Full — big warmbloods, heavyweight hunters and draught crosses that push a Large to the last hole. The webbing is double and triple weave lined nylon, noticeably heavier in the hand than ordinary yard nylon.

Both the headpiece and the nosepiece are padded, which matters more at this size because a big head means more weight bearing on the poll and more leverage across the nose. Navy Blue is the quietest colour in the range and the one that sits best alongside navy rugs and travel boots.

Performance & Benefits

• Double and triple weave lined nylon webbing, heavier and better finished than the single-layer nylon used on most yard headcollars.
• Padded headpiece and padded nosepiece — the two places a headcollar most often rubs.
• Brass-colour clips and fittings throughout, including the throat clip.
• XL is KM Elite's XFull fitting, one rung of a seven-size ladder.
• The largest of KM Elite's seven fittings, where most brands stop at Full.
• Hand washable in warm water, so it can go back on the horse the same day.

Suitable For

• Everyday catching, leading, tying up, grooming and the vet or farrier visit.
• Horses that rub or lose hair under thin, unpadded nylon headcollars.
• Yards colour-coding headcollars so each horse has its own.
• Pairing with a KM Elite 6ft Poly Lead Rope in a matching or contrasting colour.
• Too big for cobs and ponies — the Medium (Cob) or Large (Full) fitting is the one for those.

How to Use

• Buckle on the near side, with the noseband sitting roughly two fingers below the cheekbone.
• Adjust so two fingers lie flat between the noseband and the nose — tighter than that and the padding cannot do its job.
• Clip the lead rope to the ring under the jaw rather than to a side ring.
• Hand wash in warm water and air dry naturally. Do not tumble dry.

Specification

• Size XL, KM Elite's XFull fitting. Colour Navy Blue.
• Double and triple weave lined nylon with brass-colour clips and fittings.
• Sizes in the range: XXXS (Shetland), XXS (Colt), XS (Small Pony), Small (Large Pony), Medium (Cob), Large (Full), XL (XFull).
• SKU 1002029. Barcode 5060171233206.
• KM Elite name their sizes by pony and horse type and publish no neck or nose measurements in centimetres, so none are given here.

Care & Caution

• This is a standard nylon headcollar, not a breakaway one. The webbing and fittings will not part under load, so do not leave it on a horse turned out unsupervised — a fixed headcollar can catch on a fence, a gatepost or a hind shoe.
• Tie to a loop of breakable baler twine rather than directly to a solid ring or post.
• Check the stitching, buckle tongues and clip springs before each use, and retire the headcollar once the webbing frays.