TRUST Sweet Iron short combined hackamore bit with a twisted locked-joint mouthpiece
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A short combined hackamore bit made of blue-patina mild steel, with a twisted barrel featuring a locking joint.
✨ Key features
- ✔ Sweet Iron is mild steel blued during manufacture 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.
- ✔ A simple twisted joint that locks when it bends: under tension, the barrel acts like a straight barrel, then becomes a simple joint again as soon as the rider softens the contact. The twist adds edges, resulting in a sharper action.
- ✔ 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 barrel.
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: short combined hackamore bit
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Barrel: twisted with a locking joint
- Barrel thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 115 / 125 / 135 / 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
It combines locking and twisting: one of the firmest barrels in the range, reserved for horses that run through the rider's hands.
🧴 Usage advice
⚠️ Bit size is given in millimetres: it 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 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 tightens the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ The hackamore acts on the nasal bone: make sure the noseband rests on the bone and not on the cartilage of the nostrils. ⚠️ The blue colour turns silver-grey or brownish-grey with use, and an orange film appears when the bit remains 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. ⚠️ Corrective barrel for horses that lean on the bit or run through the rider's hands. Not suitable for sensitive horses or inexperienced riders.
