TRUST Sweet Iron loose-ring bridoon with Dr. Bristol double-jointed barrel
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A Sweet Iron loose-ring bridoon with a blue patina and a double-jointed Dr. Bristol 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 better.
- ✔ Double-jointed with a flat central plate. When the bit tilts, pressure is distributed between the center and the sides of the tongue.
- ✔ Small loose rings that slide through the mouthpiece: the action is less direct. This format serves as a bridoon on a double bridle (12 mm) or as a mouthpiece for a hackamore (12 or 16 mm).
- ✔ More incisive mouthpiece than a classic double-jointed bit: the plate acts edge-on against the tongue.
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: loose-ring bridoon
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Mouthpiece: double-jointed Dr. Bristol
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 115 / 125 / 135 / 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
Use with full awareness: its plate acts edge-on, making it more incisive than it appears.
🧴 Directions for use
⚠️ Bit size is given in millimeters: this 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: if too wide, the bit moves around and pinches; if too narrow, it tightens the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ Fit rubber bit guards to prevent pinching at the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ The blue color changes to silver-gray or brown-gray with use, and an orange-colored 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.
