Angel 8 safety tie, is now accepted as the safer way to tether your horse or pony, so ditch that bailer twine, the angel 8 is kinder to your horses neck if you have a string breaker as well as a great aide to teach your horse not to fear being tethered, Shatter resistant made and tested to exacting standards here in the UK our product has a high impact resistance it will stand a 120 degree bend without shattering. unique shape to help "in hand grip" when in wet conditions and comes with the 110mm double ended snap hook, designed to take 14-16mm diameter lead rope our product utilizes the same technology as a descender 8 carabiner but should not be used for abseiling or fast roping or climbing.