{"product_id":"lincoln-bot-knife-curved-blade-horse-grooming-tool-with-plastic-handle","title":"Lincoln Bot Knife – Curved Blade Horse Grooming Tool with Plastic Handle","description":"\u003ch5\u003eLincoln Bot Knife\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bot knife is a single-purpose grooming tool: a short curved blade with a serrated edge, set in a moulded plastic handle, used to scrape bot fly eggs off the hair. The eggs are cemented to individual hairs, usually on the forelegs, shoulders and belly, and no brush or curry comb will shift them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn along the coat at a shallow angle, the serrations catch the eggs and lift them clear while the curve of the blade keeps the edge off the skin. It is a late-summer and autumn job rather than a daily one, so the knife spends most of the year in the bottom of the grooming box — but nothing else in the box does the same work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurved, serrated edge scrapes bot eggs from the hair shaft, where brushes simply slide over them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoulded plastic handle keeps the hand clear of the blade and holds a grip when wet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort blade is easy to control on legs and around the elbow and stifle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight enough to work over a whole horse without tiring the wrist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinses clean in seconds, so eggs are not carried on to the next horse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorses and ponies turned out through bot fly season, from midsummer to the first frosts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegs, shoulders, belly and flanks, where eggs are most often laid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYards grooming several horses that want a tool kept for this one job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a general grooming tool — for loose hair and dried mud, a curry comb or the Lincoln Grooming Block is the right choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork in good light and start on the legs and shoulders, where the small pale eggs show up against the hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHold the blade at a shallow angle to the coat and draw it along the hair, away from the skin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse short strokes and light pressure, letting the serrations do the work rather than pressing down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the blade as eggs build up on it, and dispose of what comes off rather than leaving it in the bedding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinse and dry the knife fully before it goes back in the grooming box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal serrated blade with a moulded plastic handle. One size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLincoln barcode 5027286054218.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLincoln publish no blade length, handle material or dimensions for this tool, so none are stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA weight of 0.150kg appears on the store record. Lincoln publish no weight, so it is not repeated here as a specification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe blade is serrated and sharp enough to cut skin. Keep your fingers behind the handle and store it out of reach of children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork away from the skin, and not over cuts, sores, scabs or the thin skin of the face.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop if the horse will not stand — a bot knife needs a still horse and a settled handler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use it as a scraper on tack, wire or plastic, which turns the serrations over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaking eggs off the coat is grooming, not treatment. Talk to your vet about worming and bot control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lincoln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372209184832,"sku":"mug1789536674727","price":4.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/lincoln-bot-knife-curved-blade-horse-grooming-tool-with-plastic-handle_1.jpg?v=1789536679","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/lincoln-bot-knife-curved-blade-horse-grooming-tool-with-plastic-handle","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}