Details about Sweet Iron Tom Thumb U.S.A. Gag With Copper
A useful sweet iron bit consisting of "cherry roller" sides (stainless steel with copper smelted on and has 3 copper ridges) and a middle link containing four loose copper rings, with stainless steel U.S.A. Style gag shanks. This is a popular bit amongst Showjumpers, being similar in action to an American gag bit, but without the action of the mouthpiece being raised up inthe horse's mouth. The shanks give leverage & encourages the horse to keep his carriage lower as well as providing brakes! The combination of sweet iron and copper makes the bit very palatable & almost all horses will salivate & soften in response to the taste. The 4 loose rings in the centre give the horse something to play with & think about & can calm a fussy tongued horse.