are these any good?

No, it's a quick release so at one end there is sort of a collar that you pull down and the clasp will open. However, a word of caution. I'm told that one of our very ex-liveries insisted on using these (without any string) to tie her spooky Shire cross directly to a wall-tie-ring and decided to hose him down one day for the first time. He went ballistic and fell, and she jumped to release the rope but since it was tight as a bowstring with all his bodyweight on it, it snapped back and hit him full in the face, breaking his front teeth. I'm glad I wasn't there for that one, but I guess my point is that the times when you'd want a 'quick release mechanism' might actually be times when it's quite dangerous to use, and if you're using string anyway, then the quick release is more-or-less redundant.
 
i have these myself and always use it for travelling..i only use one on then yard though for my beastie (he has a habit of throwing himself to the ground)and it is always attached to bailing twine..also i use the quick release clasp on the headcollar not on the twine so when the little **** pulls back he doesnt hit himself in the face with the end. Howeveer he learnt quickly that he could pull back and the go for a wander so i started to use a lead rope lossly tied longer...he found out not to do that again.....
 
I've found the best thing for a horse that panics is an elastic exercise bandage because it just stretches if they pull against it. I wouldn't leave a horse unattended tied up like this because it's not very secure but it is useful for something that pulls back and panics.
 
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