TRUST Sweet Iron Eggbutt Bit with Ball Waterford Mouthpiece
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An eggbutt bit made of blue-patinated mild steel, with a ball Waterford mouthpiece.
✨ Key benefits
- ✔ Sweet Iron is mild steel, blued during manufacture 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 better.
- ✔ A succession of articulated elliptical links: the mouthpiece follows every contour and provides no fixed point of leverage. Used on strong horses that lean on the hand and have difficulty relaxing their jaw.
- ✔ 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 eggbutt cheeks do not pinch the lips, so bit guards are unnecessary.
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: eggbutt bit
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Mouthpiece: ball Waterford
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 115 / 125 / 135 / 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
There is no fixed point of support: a strong horse cannot find anything to lean against. Reserve it for steady hands, as its mobility leaves no room for a moving hand.
🧴 Usage advice
⚠️ Bit size is given in millimetres: this 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 bit measuring gauge, or measure the bit it currently wears: if too wide, the bit moves around and pinches; if too narrow, it tightens the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ 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. ⚠️ Very mobile mouthpiece, reserved for experienced, steady hands.
