TRUST Sweet Iron 2.5-ring grooved bit
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A 2.5-ring bit made of blue-patina Sweet Iron, with a ridged 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.
- ✔ The mouthpiece is ridged along its entire length. The ridges provide more grip on the bars than a smooth mouthpiece.
- ✔ A milder version of the three-ring (Pessoa) bit: leverage is present and becomes more direct the lower the rein is attached. The loose rings allow the bit more movement than a version with eggbutt rings.
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: 2.5-ring bit
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Mouthpiece: ridged
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 125 / 135
🐎 Why choose this product?
The ridges provide more bite than a smooth mouthpiece without going as far as a twisted one: a middle ground when a smooth mouthpiece is no longer enough.
🧴 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 bit sizer, or use the measurement of the bit it wears: if too wide, the bit moves around and pinches; if too narrow, it squeezes 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 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. ⚠️ More incisive mouthpiece than a smooth one: avoid it for a sensitive mouth.
