TRUST Sweet Iron curved eggbutt gag bit
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A curved eggbutt gag bit made of blue-patinated mild steel, with a curved 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 more readily.
- ✔ One-piece, curved, unjointed mouthpiece.
- ✔ Fixed ring equipped with two small rings for the gag cheekpieces. The bit encourages the horse to raise its head. Fixed rings transmit the action more directly than loose-ring gag bits. The pressure points are the poll and the corners of the mouth.
📋 Technical specifications
- Type: curved eggbutt gag bit
- Material: Sweet Iron
- Mouthpiece: curved
- Mouthpiece thickness: 16 mm
- Sizes (mm): 145
🐎 Why choose this product?
A one-piece mouthpiece whose curve accommodates the center of the tongue.
🧴 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 measuring gauge, or use the measurement of the bit it wears: if too wide, the bit moves around and pinches; if too narrow, it squeezes the corners of the mouth. ⚠️ The gag cheekpiece replaces the usual bridle cheekpiece. Two reins allow you to adjust the effect. ⚠️ The blue colour changes to 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.
