TRUST Sweet Iron long combination hackamore bit with twisted locked-joint mouthpiece

A long combined hackamore bit made of blue-patinated sweet iron, with a twisted barrel and locking joint.

✨ 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.
• ✔ 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 hand gives. The twist adds edges, resulting in a more incisive action.
• ✔ Combines a hackamore and a bit: pressure is distributed between the mouth, nose, and jaw. The long shanks increase leverage, and therefore intensity.

📋 Technical specifications

• Type: long 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 hand.

🧴 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 wears: too wide, the bit moves around and pinches; too narrow, it presses the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ Significant leverage: reserved for experienced riders. Make sure the noseband rests on the bone and not on the cartilage of the nostrils. ⚠️ The blue color turns silver-gray or brown-gray with use, and an orange 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. ⚠️ Corrective barrel for horses that lean on the bit or run through the hand. Not suitable for sensitive horses or inexperienced riders.