KM Elite Headcollar Grey - Small

KM Elite Padded Headcollar – Grey, Small

Grey is the sensible middle of KM Elite's colour range: quiet enough for a show morning, dark enough that it does not look grubby by Wednesday. This is the Small fitting, which KM Elite name Large Pony, so it is cut for a pony's shorter nose rather than being a horse headcollar taken in.

The webbing is double- and triple-weave lined nylon with a padded headpiece and padded nosepiece, and the clips and throat clip are brass-coloured. On a grey headcollar the brass hardware is the only thing that stands out, which is part of why this colour photographs well in hand.

Performance & Benefits

• Double- and triple-weave lined nylon webbing, noticeably heavier than the single-layer nylon used on most yard headcollars.
• Padded headpiece and padded nosepiece for a pony handled and tied up daily.
• Small is KM Elite's Large Pony fitting, cut for a shorter nose.
• Brass-colour clips and hardware, including the throat clip.
• Grey stays presentable far longer than white or pastel webbing.
• Hand washable in warm water and air dried.

Suitable For

• Large ponies and small, fine-headed cobs.
• Everyday catching, leading, grooming and standing tied.
• In-hand work and clinics where a bright colour would be distracting.
• Yards that want one neutral colour across the whole barn.
• Too small for a horse — the Large (Full) fitting is the horse size.

How to Use

• Buckle on the near side, with the noseband sitting about two fingers below the cheekbone.
• Adjust so two flat fingers fit between the noseband and the nose — any tighter and the padding cannot spread the pressure.
• Clip the lead rope to the ring under the jaw, not to a side ring.
• Hand wash in warm water and air dry naturally. KM Elite say not to tumble dry.

Specification

• Size Small, KM Elite's Large Pony fitting. Colour Grey.
• Double- and triple-weave lined nylon webbing with a padded headpiece and padded nosepiece.
• Brass-colour clips and hardware throughout, including the throat clip.
• KM Elite's size ladder: XXXS (Shetland), XXS (Colt), XS (Small Pony), Small (Large Pony), Medium (Cob), Large (Full), XL (XFull).
• SKU 1002009. Barcode 5060171232377.
• KM Elite name their fittings 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 catches on fences, gateposts and hind shoes.
• Tie to a loop of breakable baler twine with a quick-release knot, never directly to a ring, gate or post.
• Check the stitching, buckle tongues and clip springs before each use and retire the headcollar once the webbing frays.