TRUST Equestrian Sweet Iron Hanging Cheek Elliptical 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.

The Baucher cheekpiece also known as a Hanging Cheek, is a version of the Eggbut, featuring smaller rings on top of the eggbut rings. The bridle cheekpiece is attached to those smaller top rings and the reins to the eggbut rings as usual. This creates a slight leverage effect.

The Elliptical mouthpiece is the first example of a double-jointed mouthpiece with an ellipticalshaped link. Due to this shape, the mouthpiece presses a bit more on the middle of the tongue.

This mouthpiece has two joints, is shaped more to the form of the mouth and lies in the mouth a bit looser. This bit puts more pressure on the tongue than a single-jointed mouthpiece.