TRUST Equestrian Sweet Iron 2.5 Eggbut Locked Bit

The Sweet Iron bits are made of iron and have the well-known blue colour, obtained by heating during production. When in contact with (humid) air, Sweet Iron develops a rusty surface that tastes sweet and naturally stimulates the horse’s saliva production.This causes the horse to foam more, which in turn improves the acceptance of the bit.

This rusting process (oxidation) changes the blue colour of the TRUST bits into silver or brown-grey, a desired effect of the Sweet Iron bits.

When temporarily not using a Sweet Iron bit, an orange-brown layer of rust may appear on the mouthpiece. This can easily be removed by wiping the bit with a damp cloth. The orange-brown rusty layer is not harmful.

Sweet Iron bits are suitable for all horses and help the horse to foam more, resulting in a better acceptance of the bit.

A 2,5 Eggbut cheekpiece is a milder version of a 3 rings (Pessoa) cheekpiece. With this cheekpiece, a leverage effect can be created. The lower the reins are placed, the more effect the bit will have.

Compared to the 2.5 Loose Ring, the rings do not move freely, which means there is less movement in the bit and the mouthpiece is more stable in the mouth. The pressure point lies on the poll, just behind the ears.

The Locked mouthpiece is single-jointed, but locks when it is hinged. So when there is
counter-pressure, it works like an unjointed mouthpiece. This makes the effect stronger.

The bit changes back into a single-joint mouthpiece when there is less counter-pressure on the reins. This makes it an ideal corrective mouthpiece for horses that, for example, push against the hand and/or walk through the hand.