KM Elite Lead Rope Grey 6Ft

KM Elite Poly Lead Rope – Grey, 6ft

KM Elite make this rope in poly rather than cotton, at 6ft, with an extra-large brass snap. Poly holds its shape wet or dry, does not go heavy in the rain, and — the reason most people buy it — is rated by KM Elite at ten times the strength of an average cotton lead rope.

Grey is the quiet middle ground of the range. It does not show mud the way the pastels do, does not fade the way the brights can, and pairs sensibly with almost every headcollar colour KM Elite sell, which matters when you are replacing one rope rather than a matched set.

Performance & Benefits

• KM Elite rate the poly rope at ten times the strength of an average cotton lead rope.
• Extra-large brass snap, big enough to clip on quickly in gloves and in the dark.
• Poly is not palatable, so horses that chew through cotton ropes tend to leave this one alone.
• Sheds water and wipes clean, then dries quickly rather than staying heavy and cold.
• A neutral that pairs with almost any headcollar colour in the range.
• 6ft — approximately 183cm — the standard length for leading and tying.

Suitable For

• Everyday leading, catching and tying up in the yard, stable or field.
• Horses that chew or fray a cotton lead rope.
• Wet, muddy yards where a cotton rope soaks through and stays wet.
• Matching to a KM Elite Padded Headcollar in the same or a contrasting colour.
• Too short for groundwork — KM Elite's 10ft Poly Lead Rope is the longer version of the same rope.

How to Use

• Clip the brass snap to the ring under the jaw of the headcollar, with the spring facing away from the horse.
• Lead from the near side with the slack folded across your palm — never coiled around your hand.
• Tie with a quick-release knot to a loop of breakable baler twine, never straight to a solid ring.
• Wipe with warm water and hang to dry; the poly sheds most mud without washing.

Specification

• Length 6ft, approximately 183cm. Colour Grey.
• Poly rope with an extra-large brass snap clip.
• SKU 1002097. Barcode 5060171232407.
• Also made by KM Elite as a 10ft Poly Lead Rope, and in cotton double-braided 7ft and 10ft.
• KM Elite publish no rope diameter and no breaking strain figure for this rope — the ten-times-cotton comparison is their own wording — so no load rating is stated here.

Care & Caution

• Poly this strong does not give way under load. Never tie a horse directly to a solid ring, post or trailer — always tie to a loop of breakable twine so something can part before the horse does.
• Never wrap the rope around your hand, wrist or waist. A horse that pulls back can burn or trap a hand in a coiled rope in an instant.
• Retire the rope if the core shows through the outer braid, or if the snap spring weakens or sticks.