Premier Equine Sweet Iron Full Cheek Single Jointed

Suitable for horses that:

• Are newly backed and learning to steer

• Fall out through the shoulder in the turn

• Ignore the outside rein

• Slide the bit across the mouth

• Are dry in the mouth and slow to take a contact

How it works

Mouthpiece. A single joint acts on the tongue, the bars and the corners of the mouth, and each side of the bit can move independently, so the rein aid reaches its own side of the mouth directly. Paired with a full cheek, this is the most direct steering combination we make, and the traditional starting bit for a young horse. The cannons are curved to follow the shape of the tongue, which shallows the angle the mouthpiece closes at so the joint does not rise sharply towards the palate, and they taper from 14mm at the cheek towards the joint.

Cheek piece. The full cheek prevents pinching at the sides of the mouth, and the arms above and below the mouthpiece prevent the bit being pulled through and assist in guiding the head, which is why the full cheek remains a schooling standard. The upper arm is bent away from the face so it cannot press into the cheek, and both arms taper to rounded ball ends. Release is slower than a loose ring and light poll pressure is introduced. Fitted with keepers the upper arm is held to the bridle cheekpiece and the bit sits at a constant angle.