Dr Gillian Tabor meets Emily Plummer from @wisewomeninsport, and together they open the discussion of how women in sport and specifically equestrianism tackle various challenges and health implications of riding. Together they delve into the health of women touching on physiology, age, menstrual cycle, body changes following pregnancy and body image. Under discussion in this podcast: Menstrual cycle and the reproductive cycleRecent body image discussions at Riding Clubs and Pony ClubThe limitations of a lot of sports science research in regard to womenFemale rider performance and how it can be affected by monthly cycles and what you can do to improve your well-being and competitive chancesMental health for women throughout their monthly cyclesHow can you fuel your body differently to benefit your ridingWomen competing at elite levelsThe importance of menstral health for young female ridersThe changes to the female body following pregnancy and childbirth This conversation will continue on the DrDavidMarlin.com Facebook Group. In future episodes in the Women In The Saddle podcast series Dr Gillian Tabor will be looking at the science of body image and perception, women's health and what young and older female riders should be aware of. ---- Not a Member? Join for as little as £6 a month or £8 on a month-by-month basis to access all the test results and have a say in what we test and investigate next. For this, you also get access to all past and future webinars, videos, podcasts, and articles, the opportunity to take part in testing and research and SOOOO much more. CLICK HERE TO JOIN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.