TRUST Sweet Iron curved 2.5-ring eggbutt bit
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A curved 2.5-ring eggbutt bit made of blue-patinated mild steel, with a curved mouthpiece.
✨ Key features
- ✔ Sweet Iron is mild steel, blued during manufacture 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.
- ✔ One-piece, curved, unjointed mouthpiece.
- ✔ A milder version of the three-ring (Pessoa) bit: it provides leverage, which is more pronounced when the rein is attached lower down. Since the rings are fixed, the bit moves less in the mouth than a 2.5-ring bit with loose rings.
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: 2.5-ring eggbutt bit
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Mouthpiece: curved
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 125 / 135 / 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
A one-piece mouthpiece whose curve leaves the center of the tongue free.
🧴 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 bit ruler, or use the measurement of the bit it currently wears: if it is too wide, the bit moves around and pinches; if it is too narrow, it presses the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ Leverage acts on the poll: use it with a light hand and check the cheekpiece adjustment. ⚠️ The blue color turns silver-gray or brown-gray with use, and an orange 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.
