BR Sweet Iron 16 mm double-jointed eggbutt bit with roller
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The mouthpiece is made of mild steel coated with a blue layer (“sweet iron”). When exposed to moisture, heat, and air, it develops a surface rust with a sweet taste that stimulates salivation and encourages acceptance of the bit. The blue coating eventually disappears, but the taste of the surface rust remains. The middle of the mouthpiece features a spiral-shaped stainless steel roller. The horse plays with it, increasing tongue activity and saliva production, thereby encouraging acceptance of the bit. On an eggbutt bit, the rings do not rotate freely, so the aids have a more direct action than with a loose-ring bit. This type of bit is generally well accepted because the mouthpiece remains relatively stable in the horse’s mouth.
✨ Key benefits
- ✔ Mild steel: its surface rust has a sweet taste that encourages salivation
- ✔ Eggbutt design: fixed rings, stable mouthpiece, more direct action
- ✔ Anatomical shape, with pressure distributed evenly
- ✔ Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: eggbutt bit, double-jointed with roller
- Mouthpiece: coated mild steel (sweet iron), solid stainless steel washers
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes: 11.5 cm / 12.5 cm / 13.5 cm / 14.5 cm
🐎 Why choose this product?
A roller does not alter the action of the bit: it keeps the horse occupied. For a horse that keeps its mouth closed or remains fixed on the bit, stimulating the tongue is often what brings back salivation and relaxation.
🧴 Use and care instructions
If the bit remains unused for some time, a brown-orange layer of rust may form on the mouthpiece: a damp cloth is enough to remove it. ⚠️ Do not try to remove the surface rust with an abrasive product—it is what provides the desired taste. Measure the width from one ring to the other, with the mouthpiece stretched out. ⚠️ A bit that is too narrow pinches the corners of the mouth; one that is too wide moves around in the mouth and knocks against the teeth. Allow approximately half a centimeter of mouthpiece to be visible on each side.
