EQUINE TRAUMA & AZ Online Sun 21st Sept 2025
Ongoing Learning: Resolving Equine Trauma using AZ
If your horse has unhelpful behaviours due to previously un-met needs and you are familiar with the AZ (self-selection) approach, then this workshop is for you and your horse!
Learning outcomes include:
Equine experience of trauma, the physical and emotional toll it takes, identifying trauma, Triggers, the Whitethorn 'Support and Release' technique, inherited trauma, case studies, using a multi disciplinary approach and prevention
The day includes a presentation showing Offering techniques, Case studies, the theory and the science behind Trauma. This workshop is presented by Carly who has over 15yrs experience as an AZ Equine Practitioner. Also joining us is Whitethorn Team member Dr Silke Kleefeld to explain the latest research. In the afternoon, we have Live demonstrations in the yard with horses by Carly.
Our Online Ongoing Learning Workshops are for all students regardless of level.
This workshop is in real time and whilst being recorded, the recording will not be available at a later stage
Date: Sun 21st September 2025
Time: 9.30am - 4.30/5.00pm
Notes are emailed as a PDF for attendees to print out.
Hard copy of notes are available to be posted out at extra cost. In which case, please ensure that the delivery address for the Notes is entered in the comment section at checkout.
'I really enjoyed the Equine Trauma workshop last month and wonder at how you manage to get all the cameras to work etc. You have a great team, and this means that those further afield can 'attend and learn' online. It was fascinating to see how the afternoon's horse eventually released so much and managed to show that he was feeling so much better in the days that followed. It was a pleasure to see him being offered the oils and managing to help himself.
Thank you Carly and Team Whitethorn!'
Alison Mastin Moore, BHSI, Centre 10 Accredited Coach,
British Dressage Level 3 Coach, BHS Level 3 Coach (Generic)
Carly is a trained and qualified Applied Equine & Canine Zoopharmacognocist and is the Founder/Director of Whitethorn Equine Health and Whitethorn Herbals Ltd
She enjoyed studying Equine Science at University of Limerick and also studied and qualified at the Ingraham Academy of Applied Zoopharmacognosy (UK) in 2011. Since qualifying Carly has worked throughout Ireland on a wide range of different animals and cases. She now also works online thus enabling her to help animals globally with the AZ approach. Carly promotes an integrated approach wherever possible and regularly works in close collaboration with the Veterinary community.
Carly is joined by Dr Silke Kleefeld (PhD, MSc in Natural Sciences) who brings the science and research to the day, enabling attendees to understand at a deeper level how and why Trauma effects our animals. Silke also practices the AZ approach on all her animals when needed