Choosing the right bit for your horse is essential for ensuring both comfort and effective communication while riding. With a variety of materials available, each offering unique benefits, it's important to understand how these materials interact with your horse’s mouth. Whether your horse is sensitive to metals, requires a bit that adapts to the shape of its mouth, or needs a material that promotes a better connection, selecting the right bit material can significantly enhance your riding experience and your horse’s performance.
Titanium Horse Bit
Titanium is highly regarded for its lightweight, exceptional strength, and corrosion resistance.
All Fager Titanium bits undergo rigorous quality checks and are crafted from 100% medical-grade Titanium, ensuring you experience the full advantages of this remarkable metal.
Titanium is a neutral-tasting metal that naturally adjusts to the mouth's temperature, promoting better acceptance of the bit and increased comfort for the horse.
We typically recommend a Titanium bit for horses with sensitive mouths that may react adversely to other metals, such as developing red marks or sores, even with gentle contact from the rider's hands.
Titanium offers an incredibly light feel in the hand and a quicker response compared to heavier bits, especially when paired with the appropriate mouthpiece for each horse.
Sweet Gold Horse Bit
The Sweet Gold™ Bit combines cutting-edge materials with thoughtful design, ensuring your horse's comfort while fostering a consistent connection between rider and horse. Crafted with a unique composition, Sweet Gold™ retains its natural glossy finish and offers lasting durability for years of dependable use. It strikes the perfect balance – rich in copper, soft yet sturdy, with a radiant gold hue that maintains its brilliance over time.
Discover the difference with Sweet Gold™ – where innovation meets tradition, taking your riding experience to new heights. Say farewell to frustration and embrace seamless communication with your horse. Choose the Sweet Gold™ Bit and ride with confidence.
Leather Horse Bit
Fager's leather bits are particularly beneficial for horses that are sensitive to most bits, dislike metal bits, or experience wear on their teeth. The leather naturally adapts to the shape of the horse's mouth, making the bit a perfect, custom fit for each individual horse.
Each Fager leather bit is handcrafted to ensure the highest quality. The leather is carefully stitched by hand around a nylon-covered wire, ensuring that in the event of an accident, the horse is protected from the wire inside. This wire not only ensures safety but also helps maintain the shape of the bit.
Fager uses vegetable-tanned leather, free from harmful chemicals or artificial dyes.
If the bit becomes dry, we recommend soaking it in food-grade paraffin oil. Be sure that the stitching faces outward, away from the horse's mouth corners.
Note: Leather bits are not suitable for horses that tend to chew heavily on the bit. Damage caused by biting is not covered under warranty or eligible for complaints.
Sweet Iron Horse Bit
Sweet iron is a coating applied over a stainless steel bit. We offer both grey and blue sweet iron coatings.
The purpose of this coating is to mask the metallic taste of stainless steel and create a pleasant, sweet flavour, encouraging the horse to seek more contact and hold onto the bit. With use, sweet iron will begin to oxidise and turn a brownish-grey colour; this is normal and expected. The more the sweet iron oxidises, the more 'sweet' taste is released. As this happens, the 'blue' colour will gradually fade.
Summary
In summary, selecting the appropriate bit material is crucial for optimising both comfort and communication between horse and rider. Titanium bits offer lightweight strength and adaptability, making them ideal for sensitive horses. Sweet Gold™ combines tradition and innovation, providing durability and a naturally appealing taste. Leather bits are perfect for horses that are sensitive to metal, offering a custom fit that adapts to the horse’s mouth. Sweet Iron bits, with their pleasant flavour and gradual oxidation, encourage contact and are suitable for horses needing a bit that promotes a steady connection. By choosing the right material, you ensure a more comfortable and responsive riding experience.