Sweet Iron Bits

[CheziBrown]

Are they meant to go rusty ? Just cleaning my tack now and realised it's gone rusty !!

 

[em21xx]

ummmm, not as far as i know

 

[sunny123]

Yes! I hope so anyway, all ours have!

 

[CheziBrown]

That's good then - not like you can keep them dry is it ! Thanks

 

[Tia]

Yes they are supposed to go rusty - that's the whole point of them, Lol!

 

[CheziBrown]

Call my stupid - but what's the reasoning behind it's going rusty ?

 

[Tia]

The rust is iron rust which tastes sweet ...

Keeps them salivating and accepting of the bit.

 

[CheziBrown]

Great thanks

 

[FinellaGlen]

My mare loves her sweet iron bit but it does leave rusty brown marks around her mouth which I always have to sponge off after I've ridden her.