6 shanked bit is in perfect condition but has been used so the sweet iron has lost its new sheen.
Sweet iron bits.
After all mild steel is technically an iron with only about 0 20 carbon.
Sweet iron is designed to rust slightly when exposed to your horses saliva.
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Weaver leather pro series 5 short shank horse bit sweet iron medium port mouth with copper inlay accented buffed black.
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Sweet iron has been a favourite of western riders for years and is now becoming popular with english riders.
Myler bits in some styles the western dee s combination bits and shanked bits are all a highly polished sweet iron with copper inlays.
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The saliva moisture and oxygen creates a surface layer of oxidisation rust which appeals to your horse by giving a sweet tingly feeling in their mouth and encourages further salivation.
Sweet iron is a mild steel used to help horses accept the bit salivate and it warms to the touch as opposed to stainless steel which remains cold in the horse s mouth.
As the black iron rusts its taste promotes the production of salvia helping the horse accept and carry the bit.
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Sweet iron or black iron as it is sometimes called has been used in bitting by generations of american cowboys.
Available in almost every style of bit the western rider is able to combine both the function of the bit design with the taste of the sweet iron.
Pee wee bits are also a polished black sweet iron.
Sweet iron is a nice warm metal in the horses mouth that heats up to body temperature very quickly encourages salivation and bit acceptance through the flavour.
Myler sweet iron bits many myler bit mouthpieces are made from sweet iron instead of stainless steel.
Sweet iron bit bridle llc.
In terms of advertising the bits are not really made of wrought iron anymore but sweet iron sounds good to a lot of old buckaroos the prospective buyers.
The sweet iron bit is named after the iron that the mouthpiece is made from.
I always use sweet iron snaffles on my.
I don t think the advertisers are fudging too much.
One of its greatest fans is monty roberts.
Sweet iron bits don t judge a bit by the way it looks.