Sweet Iron Universal Fixed Ring with Aurion Lozenge

Suitable for horses that:

• Are strong and busy in the mouth at the same time

• Run long and stiff but are unsteady in the contact

• Need a predictable response at speed

• Rub at the corners of the mouth in a loose ring

How it works

Mouthpiece. 14mm, double jointed, with curved cannons angled forward to follow the shape of the tongue. The lozenge lies flat on the tongue rather than standing upright between tongue and palate, so tongue pressure is spread across the width of the tongue. There is no nutcracker action and nothing reaches the palate.

Cheek piece.The same two rein positions as the Universal, with the centre ring fixed to the mouthpiece. Nothing slides, so the leverage arrives at full effect as soon as the rein is taken and the bit cannot move across the mouth. With the rein on the centre ring it works as a fixed cheek snaffle; on the lower loop poll pressure is introduced and the mouthpiece rotates back onto the tongue and bars. The wider rein loop allows the rein to find its own angle.

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Material. Sweet iron is low carbon steel with no chromium in it, so it is meant to rust. That surface rust is the working part of the bit. It tastes warm and sweet, which draws the horse to mouth the bit and salivate into a softer, wetter mouth. Ours is solid iron right through rather than a coating, so it keeps producing it for the life of the mouthpiece. Supplied blue, fading to brown grey as it oxidises in work. The centre lozenge is Aurion, a high copper concentrated alloy. Cheeks, eyelets and joints are stainless steel.

Fit closely, with the lip gently brushing the cheek. No clearance is needed. Aim for one to two soft wrinkles at the corners of the mouth. A backstrap is recommended.

Size and fit

4.5"

5"

5.5"

115 mm

125 mm

140 mm

Mouthpiece

14 mm

14 mm

14 mm

Centre ring

65 mm

65 mm

65 mm

Wipe dry after use and apply a light food safe oil to the joints. Surface oxidation after a period of storage lifts with a damp cloth.