Slobber leathers or "slobber straps" as they are sometimes called, are used to connect a round rope or hair type rein to a bit. The reins or mecate form a closed rein and a lead rope. Sold in pairs, they are available in two sizes. The Red River Slobber Leathers are 7 1/2" long when folded, where as the Santiago Slobber Leathers are 6" long when folded.