KFW Equine Therapy & Coaching - Bit & Bridle Fitting Consultant

15/04/2026

Leeds Royal Armouries - 24 years apart!!
🐴 Image 1 - 13 Trickriding for Tony Smart Wildwest
🐴 Image 2 - 37 Full armoured Joust

15/04/2026

To the lady who gave this horse a chance, saved his life and his soul!
It is always a pleasure to teach these two!
Finally seeing a stick as a positive which enables Eva to cue from more of a distance to understanding colours & touching the correct one! He now has so much under his belt, it is where he feels safe and it has given him a purpose!
Absolutely brilliant work from a brilliant person! Eva Davidson Maybe we can start to use him on film sets ;)

09/04/2026

“Trust that strength, because you can do it again.”

03/04/2026

I got invited to interview for Inspire Sports Physio Podcast …

What do horse rehabilitation and human recovery have in common? More than just physical treatment, it’s also about resilience, setbacks, and mental fatigue.I...

29/03/2026

How to embrace Spring with our horses 🌼

An equestrians guide to prepare for the question we all ask around this time of year -

“How to get ready for the season ahead”! This question is for everyone, competitive riders, performance riders, having fun at home riders, happy hacking, playing at liberty or just sitting in the field watching your horse happy and healthy!

Firstly, start now if you haven’t already. Make those plans/checklists/appointments ahead of time. Take time to think about what your horse needs right now. Most may be longing for turn out and waiting for fields to dry but there’s lots you can do whilst awaiting this, good grooming sessions, stable exercises, ground work, complimentary therapy to support circulation & respiration.

Tips for our horses: ✅

Fitness plan/ground work ideas (good coach)
Bridle & Bit fitter
Nutrition specialist
Physio/body worker
Dentist
Farrier
Saddle fitter
Worming schedule
Land management

All of the above are very important to our special equine friends all year round but let’s just make sure all is considered as we move towards lighter nights and warmer days! How exciting!!

However …. What about us?!

Do we need to be doing the same for ourselves? Yes we do!

Tips for us: ✅

Fitness/movement plans
Physio
Nutrition
Self care

Let us be better for our horses 🐎

We can also support our horses with complementary therapy that can aid in performance, speed recovery and ensure that they are in tiptop condition.

Things to consider that I could personally help you and your horse with:

🐴Bit & Bridle Fitting Consultations
🧂Salt Therapy
🌊TheraPlate Therapy (VWCT)
🧘Reiki Energy Healing
🏇Riding Lessons
🐎Liberty Lessons

Theraplate, Salt Therapy and Reiki can help you too!

Why not talk to me about packages that can be tailored to you? If I can’t personally help with all of those elements, I certainly know who can! I have a team of people who I trust with my own horses who could help you too.

Let’s all work together 😊

08/03/2026

Tackless cantering for Max and Joe! Who would’ve thought this horse could ride Tackless let alone in the canter.
Very proud of these guys! So lucky to have such amazing students and their fabulous horses! 🐎 Stephanie Welsh

07/03/2026

Great client review on the feedback form! I just love my job :)))

18/02/2026

🟢 Bit & Bridle Fitting Consultations 🟢

✅ Independent Fitter
✅ Fully Qualified & Insured
✅ Yard clinics & Individual appointments

A consultation could make all the difference to you and your horse or pony 🐎

11/02/2026

Ooo this is exciting 🙂

Nominations Open for Bit / Bridle Fitter of the Year

Correct bitting and bridle fit can have a huge impact on a horse’s comfort, communication, and overall way of going. The best bit and bridle fitters take the time to assess the whole picture, the horse’s mouth, head shape, way of going, and the rider’s needs, always with welfare at the centre of their work.

This award is about recognising knowledgeable, skilled professionals who fit with care and integrity. The independent fitters and specialists who explain their choices, avoid quick fixes, and prioritise comfort, clarity, and fairness for the horse. Supporting riders across different disciplines, bit and bridle fitters play an important role in improving understanding and partnership between horse and rider.

If you know a bit or bridle fitter you trust, someone who listens, educates, and genuinely puts the horse first, we’d love to hear about them.

Nominations are now open for Bit / Bridle Fitter of the Year.

👉 Please share this post, tag a bit or bridle fitter in the comments, and nominate them via our website.

18/01/2026

🍀Mobile Salt Therapy🍀

Winter is here!! - A nightmare for respiratory conditions for our equine friends as they spend more time indoors!

The Benefits of Salt Therapy
Are the fantastic healing effects of dry salt therapy which include:
ANTIBACTERIAL
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
ANTIFUNGAL

The Newmarket Equine Salt Therapy System is innovative in the field of equine therapy and is the only medically certified controlled device on the market.
Cleanses from the inside giving great results on the outside.
The dry salt we use also has the following properties and can assist with improving Respiratory, Sinus and Skin issues ;-

• Antibacterial
• Anti-inflammatory
• Mucolytic effects – loosens excessive mucus and speeds up mucocilliary transport
• Removes pathogen agents (airborne pollen)
• Reduce the need for antibiotics
• Easier breathing
• Improve lung function
• Clear mucus from the lungs
• Increase the resistance to respiratory tract disease
• Strengthen immune system
• Helps with skin issues (Ringworm) and skin allergies & conditions
• Overall well-being to the animal

In simple terms, when your animal receives dry salt therapy they inhale the dry salt enriched air deep into the lungs where the greatest healing can be achieved.
The inhaled dry salt loosens the mucus which begins to clear over a period of sessions (strictly maximum one session per day per horse) and any inflammation is reduced which makes more room in the airways for the animal to breathe and with the skin being the largest organ of elimination, it reduces inflammation on the skin and improves the circulation of the skin surface.
There are many beneficial reasons why salt therapy is good for your animal. The salt is 100% natural, medical grade, is drug free and holds amazing properties – it is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial & anti-fungal.

How it works:
A brief outline on how the salt therapy works.�The system we have allows the microscopic particles of salt to be dispersed into the air, the tiny particles are inhaled into the airways & deep into the lungs aiding mucus release & reducing inflammation within the airways allowing these to widen allowing for easier breathing. This is especially beneficial for lower & upper respiratory problems including COPD/RAO and coughing which can be caused by allergies & infection. We have found that even with a ‘pick me up’ session, stamina and endurance are increased and performance much improved.
Also during therapy the particles of salt covers the skin, (your horse will be rug free during therapy) this being the largest organ of elimination, the skin naturally absorbs the salt enabling it to assist with alleviating skin issues such as sweet itch, ringworm, general allergies and because this reduces inflammation and reduces the aggravated areas where rubbing and itching has taken place hence your horse will feel less stressed, less moody and feel much calmer in himself & new hair regrowth will occur where rub marks have been.
During the salt therapy sessions you may see signs that the micro particles are reaching down into the airways by seeing discharge/drip from one or both nostrils, this may be green or yellowish, this could be infection and white discharge could be caused through allergies such as pollen/dust/hay/a multitude of things. A clear drip is healthy and this can be nice to see too. We have found that horses find salt therapy relaxing and they seem to look forward to their follow sessions (if required).

06/01/2026

🥶 Remote Reiki Healing 🥶

Is the cold snap getting in the way? Have some distance Reiki Energy for your horse which avoids cancellations as we can all do it from home/stables with no driving..

Reiki Energy Healing Sessions for You, Your Horse or both as a combination….

🟢Yard Visits & Long Distance Sessions🟢