BR Sweet Iron single-jointed eggbutt bit, 14 mm

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. On a loose-ring snaffle, the rings do not rotate freely, so the aids have a more direct action than with a bit with freely rotating rings. 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: 14 mm

📋 Technical specifications

• Type: eggbutt, single-jointed snaffle
• Mouthpiece: coated mild steel (sweet iron), solid stainless steel rings
• Mouthpiece thickness: 14 mm
• Ring diameter: 65 mm
• Sizes: 11.5 cm / 12.5 cm / 13.5 cm

🐎 Why choose this product?

At 14 mm, the mouthpiece remains thin enough to provide clear communication without concentrating pressure as much as a very thin mouthpiece. It is the most versatile diameter in the range.

🧴 Care and usage advice

If the bit remains 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 sought-after 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 centimetre of visible mouthpiece on each side.