TRUST Sweet Iron loose-ring double-jointed Dr. Bristol bit
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A loose-ring bit made of mild steel with a blue patina, featuring a Dr. Bristol 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 better.
- ✔ Double-jointed with a flat central plate. When the bit rotates, pressure is distributed between the center and the sides of the tongue.
- ✔ The rings slide freely along the mouthpiece. The action of the hand is therefore less direct than with a fixed-ring bit: the bit moves, so the horse cannot lean against a fixed point of contact.
- ✔ More incisive mouthpiece than a classic double-jointed bit: the plate acts edge-on against the tongue.
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: loose-ring bit
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Mouthpiece: Dr. Bristol double-jointed
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 115 / 125 / 135 / 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
Use with full awareness: its plate acts edge-on, making this mouthpiece more incisive than it appears.
🧴 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 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. ⚠️ Fit rubber bit guards: it is between the movable ring and the mouthpiece that the corner of the mouth gets pinched. ⚠️ The blue color changes to silvery gray or brownish gray with use, and an orange-colored 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.
