{"product_id":"km-elite-headcollar-raspberry-pony","title":"KM Elite HeadCollar Raspberry - Pony","description":"\u003ch5\u003eKM Elite Padded Headcollar – Raspberry, Pony\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaspberry is one of the thirteen shades KM Elite currently publish for this headcollar, and a deeper, less chalky pink than most of the pony headcollars on a tack room wall. This one is listed in the pony fitting, which is the practical size for anything from a large native down to a well-grown 13hh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderneath the colour it is the standard KM Elite build: double and triple weave lined nylon, padded headpiece and nosepiece, brass-colour clips and a throat lash clip so the headcollar can go round the neck before it goes over the ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry holds its colour better than the paler pinks once it has been through a few muddy winters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble and triple weave lined nylon webbing, which is what gives the headcollar its stiffness and its life on a busy yard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft padded headpiece and nosepiece, placed where a plain nylon headcollar normally marks a horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass-colour clips and fittings throughout, including a throat lash clip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe throat lash clip lets you fasten the headcollar round the neck first, which helps with a horse that lifts its head away from you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the same colour across KM Elite's matching lead ropes, so a set can be kept together per horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday handling — catching, leading, tying up, grooming and travelling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePonies, listed here in the pony fitting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren's ponies and small natives in daily work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYards that colour-code headcollars so the right one goes on the right horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKM Elite split the pony end of their range into XS (Small Pony) and Small (Large Pony) — if your pony sits between the two, check the size selector before ordering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFit the noseband about two fingers below the cheekbone, well clear of the soft part of the nose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou should be able to slide a flat hand under the noseband and two fingers under the cheekpiece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjust at the headpiece buckle, and use the throat lash clip rather than threading the whole headcollar over the ears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash in warm water and air dry naturally. Do not tumble dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinse mud and sweat off before it dries into the weave, which is what stiffens nylon webbing over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble and triple weave lined nylon, with a padded headpiece and nosepiece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass-colour clips and fittings, including a throat lash clip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour Raspberry, size Pony. KM Elite's size run is XXXS (Shetland), XXS (Colt), XS (Small Pony), Small (Large Pony), Medium (Cob), Large (Full) and XL (XFull).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKM Elite product code 1002069.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eListed here simply as Pony. KM Elite's own run distinguishes XS (Small Pony) from Small (Large Pony), and this store listing does not say which of the two it corresponds to.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKM Elite publish no neck, nose or headpiece measurements for these fittings, so none are stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKM Elite describe the clips and fittings as brass-colour; older retail copy calls them solid brass, and the manufacturer's wording is the one used here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is not a breakaway headcollar. The webbing and fittings are made not to give, so do not leave it on a horse turned out, loose in a stable or unattended in a trailer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTie to a loop of baler twine rather than straight to a fixed ring, so something breaks before the horse does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecheck the fit as the horse changes shape through the year — a headcollar left a hole too tight is what causes rubs on the nose and poll.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KM Elite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372176613440,"sku":"bjk1789533427140","price":18.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/km-elite-headcollar-raspberry---pony_1.png?v=1789533432","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/km-elite-headcollar-raspberry-pony","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}