TRUST Sweet Iron 2.5-ring bit with a locked joint
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A 2.5-ring bit in blue-patinated mild steel, with a locking 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.
- ✔ A simple joint that locks as it folds: under rein tension, the mouthpiece then behaves like a straight bar, which intensifies its action. As soon as the tension eases, it becomes a simple joint again.
- ✔ A milder version of the three-ring (Pessoa): leverage is present and becomes more direct when the rein is attached lower down. The loose rings allow more movement than a version with fixed rings.
- ✔ Corrective mouthpiece, designed for horses that lean on the hand or run through the contact.
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: 2.5-ring bit
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Mouthpiece: locking jointed
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 115 / 125 / 135 / 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
It gives you two bits in one: a simple joint when the hand is light, and a straight bar as soon as the horse leans on it. The horse discovers for itself that it is better not to pull.
🧴 Usage advice
⚠️ Bit size is given in millimetres: 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: too wide, the bit moves around and pinches; too narrow, it tightens the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ Leverage acts on the poll: use it with a light hand and check the cheekpiece adjustment. ⚠️ The blue colour turns silver-grey or brown-grey with use, and an orange film appears when the bit remains 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.
