BR Sweet Iron single-jointed loose-ring snaffle bit, 14 mm
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The mouthpiece is made of mild steel coated with a blue layer (“sweet iron”). When exposed to moisture, warmth, and air, it develops a sweet-tasting surface rust that stimulates salivation and encourages acceptance of the bit. The blue coating eventually disappears, but the taste of the surface rust remains.
✨ Key features
- ✔ Mild steel: its surface rust has a sweet taste that encourages salivation
- ✔ Anatomical shape, evenly distributed pressure
- ✔ Solid stainless steel cheeks
- ✔ Mouthpiece thickness: 14 mm
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: loose-ring, single-jointed bit
- Mouthpiece: coated mild steel (sweet iron), solid stainless steel cheeks
- Mouthpiece thickness: 14 mm
- Ring diameter: 65 mm
- Sizes: 11.5 cm / 12.5 cm / 13.5 cm
🐎 Why choose this product?
A single-jointed mouthpiece pivots at one point: it acts on the tongue, bars, corners of the mouth, and sometimes the palate, forming a V shape when the reins are used. With a single joint, the tongue remains freer than with a double-jointed bit.
🧴 Usage instructions
If the bit is left unused for some time, a brown-orange layer of rust may form on the mouthpiece: a damp cloth is sufficient to remove it. ⚠️ Do not try to remove the surface rust with an abrasive product—it is what gives the bit its 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.
