Product ID: AI-100123BP-QTY08 -- These rope clamps are an item youll want to keep in your emergency parts kit. Many times when a tied horse pulls back, the rope doesnot break but the rope clamp opens and it and the halter snap gets flung off somewhere. Always keep one or two rope clamps in your trailer. With this item, a halter lead rope can easily be repaired on the spot with just a hammer or a pliers. Works best on over 1/2 in. -3/4 in. diameter rope, like a standard halter rope or lead. Simply place a clamp, flat side down on a sturdy surface. Place the rope pieces side by side in the center. Then bend the prongs over each rope side each until the rope is fastened tightly.Zinc/ Nickel is a more industrial-looking clamp. Brass is fancier smooth looking. Both bend about the same hold the same strength. The only other way to fashion a lead rope end into a circle is to braid it. Using a clamp is much easier faster, and they hold well.