TRUST Sweet Iron loose-ring snaffle with 2.5 rings, ball-link Waterford
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A 2.5-ring loose-ring snaffle made of blue-patinated mild steel, with a ball-link Waterford barrel.
✨ 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.
- ✔ A succession of articulated elliptical links: the barrel conforms to every shape and provides no fixed point of leverage. Used on heavy horses that lean on the hand and have difficulty relaxing their jaw.
- ✔ A milder version of the three-ring (Pessoa): leverage is present, and becomes more pronounced the lower the rein is attached. As 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 loose-ring snaffle
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Barrel: ball-link Waterford
- Barrel thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 115 / 125 / 135 / 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
No fixed point of leverage: the heavy horse has nothing to lean against. Reserve it for steady hands, as its mobility leaves no room for a moving hand.
🧴 Usage advice
⚠️ Bit size is given in millimetres: this is the width of the barrel 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 currently 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. ⚠️ Very mobile barrel; reserve for experienced, steady hands.
