TRUST Sweet Iron Full Cheek Bit with Wideport Segundo Tongue Relief Mouthpiece
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A full cheek bit made of mild steel with a blue patina and a Wideport Segundo tongue relief mouthpiece.
✨ Key features
- ✔ Sweet Iron is mild steel that is blued during manufacturing by heating. When exposed to humid air and saliva, it develops a surface oxidation with a sweet taste that naturally stimulates salivation: the horse chews more and accepts the bit more readily.
- ✔ Double-jointed with a wide tongue relief. Unlike other double-jointed bits, it reduces pressure on the tongue instead of increasing it.
- ✔ Two vertical cheeks on a fixed ring. These cheeks apply pressure to the side of the cheek and make steering significantly easier. The ring is smaller than that of a D-ring bit, so the leverage effect is reduced.
- ✔ Used on horses that do not tolerate pressure on the tongue.
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: full cheek bit
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Mouthpiece: Wideport Segundo tongue relief
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 115 / 125 / 135 / 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
The only double-jointed bit that reduces pressure on the tongue instead of increasing it: the answer for horses that resist tongue pressure.
🧴 Usage tips
⚠️ Bit size is given in millimetres: it is the width of the mouthpiece from one ring to the other. A 125 measures 12.5 cm. Measure your horse's mouth with a measuring gauge, or use the measurement of the bit it wears: if too wide, the bit moves around and pinches; if too narrow, it tightens the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ The tall cheeks are attached to the bridle with keepers to prevent them from tipping forward. ⚠️ The blue colour turns silver-grey or brown-grey with use, and an orange film appears when the bit is left unused: this is normal Sweet Iron behaviour, not a defect. A wipe with a damp cloth is enough to remove it. This oxidation is not harmful.
