TRUST Sweet Iron short combined hackamore bit with a single-jointed twisted mouthpiece
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A short combined hackamore bit made of mild steel with a blue patina, featuring a twisted single-jointed 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.
- ✔ Single joint with two twisted branches. The twisting creates edges, resulting in a sharper action on the bars than a smooth single joint.
- ✔ A combination of a hackamore and a bit: pressure is distributed between the mouth and the nose. The short shanks provide moderate leverage. An adjustment screw is located above the mouthpiece.
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: short combined hackamore bit
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Mouthpiece: twisted, single-jointed
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 115 / 125 / 135 / 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
The twisting sharpens the action on the bars: this is a bit for occasional corrective use and should not be left in a horse's mouth for extended periods.
🧴 Usage advice
⚠️ A bit's size is given in millimetres: 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 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 tightens the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ The hackamore acts on the nose bridge: make sure the noseband rests on the bone and not on the cartilage of the nostrils. ⚠️ The blue colour turns silver-grey or brown-grey with use, and an orange film appears when the bit is left unused: this is the normal behaviour of Sweet Iron, not a defect. A wipe with a damp cloth is enough to remove it. This oxidation is not harmful. ⚠️ This mouthpiece is not suitable for sensitive horses or inexperienced riders.
