This Equestrian Life

Episode 35 Hormones, Mindset and the Female Body with Maisie Hill

This Equestrian Life

Show Notes

We welcomed Maisie Hill to the podcast this week. We spoke about all things women's health from periods to the menopause and everything in between. As a rider and hormone specialist Maisie brings an important voice to the topic of women's health. If you want to hear more from Maisie you can listen to her podcast here or find her on instagram here. Thank you to our season sponsor, The Horse Trust. The Horse Trust’s is the oldest Horse Charity in the UK providing retirement and respite for the UK’s service horses, ponies and donkeys. Find their Tack donation page Here

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