TRUST Sweet Iron loose-ring French Link double-jointed snaffle bit
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A loose-ring snaffle bit made of blue-patina Sweet Iron, with a French Link double-jointed mouthpiece.
✨ Key features
- ✔ Sweet Iron is a mild steel that is blued during manufacturing by heating. When exposed to humid air and saliva, it develops a sweet-tasting surface oxidation that naturally stimulates salivation: the horse chews more and accepts the bit more readily.
- ✔ Double-jointed with a figure-eight-shaped central plate that distributes pressure evenly across the tongue. Its finer edges make the action slightly more incisive than that of a standard double-jointed bit, and the plate is angled at 45° so it lies flat on the tongue.
- ✔ Small loose rings that slide through the mouthpiece, making the action less direct. This format is used as the snaffle on a double bridle (12 mm) or as the mouthpiece for a hackamore (12 or 16 mm).
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: loose-ring snaffle bit
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Mouthpiece: French Link double-jointed
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 115 / 125 / 135 / 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
The figure-eight plate distributes pressure evenly across the tongue: this is the standard double-jointed design, the one to try when a single-jointed bit causes discomfort.
🧴 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 ruler, or use the measurement of the bit it currently wears: too wide, the bit moves around and pinches; too narrow, it presses the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ Fit rubber bit guards to prevent pinching at the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ 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.
