{"id":35777,"date":"2025-09-22T16:27:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/p\/double-jointed-blue-steel-dutch-gag-bit\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:22:00","slug":"double-jointed-blue-steel-dutch-gag-bit","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/double-jointed-blue-steel-dutch-gag-bit\/","title":{"rendered":"Balotade\u00ae Eggbutt Gag Double Jointed Solid Bit, Blue Steel (Sweet Iron)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Control, response, power in a lightweight form and the elegance of blue steel \u2014 for riders who expect more. The <strong>Eggbutt Gag Blue Steel bit<\/strong> (also known as an ophaal bustrens) is a solution designed for horses that are difficult to ride \u2014 those that hang on the rider&#8217;s hand, are strong, fall onto the forehand or need better head carriage.<\/p>\n<h2>Action of the Eggbutt Gag \u2014 for advanced riders<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The option to attach a <strong>second rein<\/strong> increases the range of action,<\/li>\n<li>Raises the bit in the mouth, improving head carriage,<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to quickly regain control of your horse,<\/li>\n<li>Due to its strong action, recommended for experienced riders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Double Joint \u2014 Greater Subtlety<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The two joints distribute pressure more evenly,<\/li>\n<li>They reduce pressure on the palate, increasing comfort,<\/li>\n<li>They encourage the horse to chew and relax.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>&#8220;Sweet&#8221; Blue Steel \u2014 natural salivation<\/h2>\n<p>The bit is made of <strong>hand-polished blue steel<\/strong>, which:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stimulates salivation through a gentle oxidation process \u2014 creating a safe, sweet-tasting surface with a light rust patina,<\/li>\n<li>Over time changes colour \u2014 from blue, through grey, to brown,<\/li>\n<li>Loses neither technical properties nor durability \u2014 the colour change is a natural and beneficial effect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most horses accept this type of bit better, chewing more willingly and relaxing the jaw.<\/p>\n<h2>Technical parameters<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mouthpiece thickness:<\/strong> 18 mm,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solid bit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choose the double-jointed Eggbutt Gag Balotade\u00ae from the Blue Steel series \u2014 when you need more control and response without compromising on comfort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solid Blue Steel Eggbutt Gag (ophaal bustrens) bit with a double joint. Hand-polished blue steel stimulates salivation through a sweet, natural patina. Recommended for experienced riders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":35720,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1391,1401,1421,1403,1419,1642],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-35777","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-bits-for-horses-en-fix","product_cat-blue-steel-bits-en-fix","product_cat-double-jointed-bits-en-fix","product_cat-ophaal-bustrens-bits-en-fix","product_cat-solid-bits-en-fix","product_cat-sweet-iron-bits-en-fix","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/35777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=35777"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=35777"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=35777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}