TRUST Sweet Iron loose-ring snaffle with French Link double joint
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A loose-ring snaffle made of Sweet Iron with a blue patina and a French Link double-jointed mouthpiece.
✨ Key features
- ✔ Sweet Iron is mild steel 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 mouthpiece with a figure-eight-shaped center plate that distributes pressure evenly across the tongue. Its finer edges make the action slightly more incisive than that of a standard double-jointed mouthpiece, and the plate is angled at 45° so it lies flat on the tongue.
- ✔ The rings do not slide: the bit stays in a stable position in the mouth and the action of the hand is transmitted more directly. The loose rings do not pinch the lips, so bit guards are unnecessary.
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: loose-ring snaffle
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Mouthpiece: French Link double-jointed
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 115 / 125 / 135 / 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
The figure-eight plate distributes pressure evenly across the tongue: this is the standard double-jointed design to try when a single joint causes discomfort.
🧴 Usage advice
⚠️ Bit size is given in millimeters: 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 it is too wide, the bit moves around and pinches; if it is too narrow, it squeezes the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ The blue color turns silver-gray or brown-gray with use, and an orange film appears when the bit remains unused: this is normal Sweet Iron behavior, not a defect. A wipe with a damp cloth is enough to remove it. This oxidation is not harmful.
