Over the years, one thing that I noticed, while coaching riders on their confidence, was how often riders seemed to fall off a cliff edge when they reached the peri-menopause & menopause. Riders from their mid 40s onwards who were always happy to ride any horse & do anything started to question themselves, often resulting in a loss in confidence & in cases, ladies saying that they were too old to carry on & simply stopped riding. Due to this & my own changes through life, I realised that this was an area I would like to help riders. Therefore, in addition to life coaching certification & all my other certificates, I undertook training to gain a diploma in Menopause Coaching. I can help guide you through the new challenges that going through the menopause poses both when you are with your horse & indeed away from you horse. Not only do riders suffer from physical symptoms (the well known night sweats springs to mind), but many psychological symptoms also can occur.
With good management there are many things that ladies can do to self- manage their symptoms – all of which I can guide you through, making small & simple changes that can have a massive effect on your self-esteem & mindset transforming your perception of yourself & your riding.