Overview
The Fager Gustav Sweet Iron Baby Fulmer can be used two ways, with tongue or bar relief, depending on your horse's needs.
This versatile bit features 100% super-smooth surfaces, even around the joints. The joints will never interfere or push against the palate. Gustav is a very comfortable bit that shapes naturally around the tongue and reveals the bars from constant pressure. This design is ideal for sensitive horses that easily get wounds.
Key Features
- Baby Fulmer Side Piece
- Combines Loose Ring and Full Cheek effect
- Anatomical Single Joint
- 100% Super Smooth Joint Surface
- No Palate Pressure
- Contours Around Tongue
- Relieves Bar Pressure
- Great for Sensitive Mouths
- Sweet Iron Material
- Naturally Oxidizes and Rusts
- Sweet Taste
- USEF, USDF, and FEI Dressage Legal (Snaffle Bridle Only)
Product Details
Good for Horses with the Following Traits:
- Can Be On/Off the Connection
- Pulls Away or Tries to Take Reins (Tongue Relief)
- Fussy Mouth (Tongue Relief)
- Stiff to Ride (Bar Relief)
- Bites the Bit, Sucks Back (Bar Relief)
- Does Not Seek Contact (Bar Relief)
Sizing
| Width in Millimeters | Width in Inches | Thickness | Ring Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105mm | 4 1/4" | 12mm | 60mm |
| 115mm | 4 1/2" | 12mm | 60mm |
| 125mm | 5" | 12mm | 60mm |
| 135mm | 5 1/4" | 12mm | 60mm |
| 145mm | 5 3/4" | 12mm | 60mm |
Previous Feedback
Comments: When I found the Fager-bits I spent quite some time doing research on their designs, and was extremely impressed with the underlying design- improvements compared to many bits out there, essentially all aspects. So I got the Gustav, and one more. I tried them on both of my horses, however, this is the one bit that neither of them has tolerated AT ALL. One of them, on a long rein, would constantly turn to one side, and refused to go in the other direction when trying to steer her with seat, leg - and finally rein. Had to get off. This has never happened neither before or after with any bit, or even bitless. Extremely nice in theory, but for whatever reason, which I cannot figure out, the horses won't accept them, so I have two expensive bits hanging in my tack room. With bits, the horses always get the final word.
From: Anonymous 5/28/22