{"product_id":"km-elite-lead-rope-purple-6ft","title":"KM Elite Lead Rope Purple 6Ft","description":"\u003ch5\u003eKM Elite Poly Lead Rope – Purple, 6ft\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eKM Elite's poly lead rope runs to 6ft and carries an extra-large brass snap at the clip end. What sets it apart from a cotton rope is strength and behaviour in the wet: KM Elite rate the poly at ten times cotton, and it sheds water instead of holding it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurple is one of the more distinctive shades in a range of more than twenty, which makes it genuinely useful on a livery yard — a purple rope is nobody else's by accident, and it is easy to spot on a rail of ropes from across the barn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKM Elite rate the poly rope at ten times the strength of an average cotton lead rope.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtra-large brass snap, big enough to clip on quickly in gloves and in the dark.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePoly is not palatable, so horses that chew through cotton ropes tend to leave this one alone.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSheds water and wipes clean, then dries quickly rather than staying heavy and cold.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDistinctive enough that a purple rope is never picked up by mistake on a shared yard.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e6ft — approximately 183cm — the standard length for leading and tying.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEveryday leading, catching and tying up in the yard, stable or field.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHorses that chew or fray a cotton lead rope.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWet, muddy yards where a cotton rope soaks through and stays wet.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMatching to a KM Elite Padded Headcollar in the same or a contrasting colour.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e6ft is not a groundwork length — KM Elite's 10ft Poly Lead Rope is the rope for that.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eClip the brass snap to the ring under the jaw of the headcollar, with the spring facing away from the horse.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLead from the near side with the slack folded across your palm — never coiled around your hand.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTie with a quick-release knot to a loop of breakable baler twine, never straight to a solid ring.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWipe with warm water and hang to dry; the poly sheds most mud without washing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLength 6ft, approximately 183cm. Colour Purple.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePoly rope with an extra-large brass snap clip.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSKU 1002106. Barcode 5060171230458.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlso made by KM Elite as a 10ft Poly Lead Rope, and in cotton double-braided 7ft and 10ft.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKM 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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePoly 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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNever 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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRetire the rope if the core shows through the outer braid, or if the snap spring weakens or sticks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KM Elite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372188868672,"sku":"mti1789534659879","price":8.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/km-elite-lead-rope-purple-6ft_1.jpg?v=1789534666","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/km-elite-lead-rope-purple-6ft","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}