This is a pair of hand braided purple reins made from the finest 550 nylon commercial paracord. They are made from 8 strands of paracord . They can be adjusted shorter with the conway buckles. The colored knots make it much easier to have the correct hand placement. They come in a variety of lengths 6' - pony or very short 8' - average and most common size purchased 10- long reins 12 - extra long reins for draft horses