Trust Sweet Iron eggbut waterford 16mm

The Trust Sweet Iron eggbut waterford is a bit with 5 joints. Because of the many joints it is difficult for the horse to get hold of the bit and suitable for horses who tend to lean on the bit. It makes the horse more responsive to the rider's rein aids. A waterford mouthpiece is only suitable for a rider with calm hands and not suitable for an unexperienced rider or very young horses.  The bit can become very uncofortable if the riders hands are very rough and used with a 'sawing' movement. 

The eggbut:

The eggbut is a common multi-dicipline style of  cheekpiece. It comes in different vaiarities, like jointed, double jointed and straight. It has a fixed mouth piece wich prevents pinching  the edges of the horse mouth as is seen by a loose ring. It also offers more moderate lateral control. 

The trust bit types,The Sweet Iron:

Sweet iron will rust when it comes into contact with (air) humidity; the surface rust tastes sweet and naturally stimulates the saliva production. This will cause the horse to salivate more which in turn encourages better acceptance of the bit. The rusting process (oxidation) changes the blue colour of the TRUST-bit to a brownish-grey.If a sweet iron bit is not used for a while, an orange-brown rust layer may develop on the mouthpiece. Simply remove this by wiping the bit with a damp cloth.