Collected Remarks
September 2021
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In This Issue
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STORIES
Outside the Sandbox - delivering general articles and activities 5 – Letter from the President
7-8 – Meeting the British Standards 9 – The Way I See It
11-13 – Understanding Your Horse’s Zones
Dressage - inside the sandbox
15 – An Alternative Universe
17 – GDCTA Summer Finals Best Scores 19 – Jeremy Steinberg Dressage Clinic
20-25 – GAIG/USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships
Eventing - 3 times the fun
28 – USEA Annual Meeting & Convention 29 – Kim Severson Jumping Clinic
Caren Caverly
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Chip Crumbly Dustin Webber
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Eeben Barlow Karen Czaric Atlanta Saddlery Photos by Meg McGuire
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Claire Kelley Joanne Morse
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GDCTA Business - a glimpse behind the curtain 31 – Donors
32-33 – GDCTA Board & Committees 35 – Event Calendar
36, 34 – Meeting Highlights
38-46 – GDCTA Business Directory
On the Cover COVER IMAGE:
Naida Mirza riding in the Jeremy Steinberg clinic.
PHOTO: Meg McGuirePhotography
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Outside the Sandbox delivering general articles and activities
Dearest members: It may only be September but the GAIG/USDF Region 3 dressage championships are like a speeding train headed right for us! The entries are in and we are rounding up all the players who want to be involved but deadlines are looming. Everyone who wants to be in the program needs to register by September 23rd. We will accept sponsorships and vendors after that. It’s going to be a great weekend of fun and good riding! Join us for this event October 8-10 at the Georgia Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia. Region 3 Championship classes will be held Friday through Sunday, featuring freestyle championships on Saturday and Sunday. Winners are eligible to compete at the National Dressage Finals at the Kentucky Horse Park in November. The Atlanta National Fall Dressage open show is open to all competitors. GDCTA member-competitors participating in this show can earn double scores toward the 2022 GDCTA year-end awards (make sure you are signed up for the awards program here: https://gdcta.wildapricot.org/directory) NEW AWARD Futral Freestyle Champion - In memory of Region 3 dressage rider, Michelle Futral, an embroidered cooler, high point championship neck sash and $500 in prize money will be awarded to the highest scoring FEI musical freestyle performed by an AA on Saturday. There will be a Vendor Village, featuring horse supplies, boutiques, etc. Plus there is a can't-miss-it Art Exhibit and Sale in the Legacy Room. Ringside reserved seating is available for the duration of event. OUR SPONSORS WELCOME YOU TO THIS EVENT Great American Insurance Group SmartPak Platinum Performance Wilsun Custom Blanket Gumbits CU @ X Tack Sponsors, Vendors, Advertisers welcome! For those of you with a product or service that might be appropriate for this very desirable dressage demographic, having a presence at this event is imperative to your marketing strategy. To become a sponsor, vendor or advertiser go to the web page here or click on the Sponsor Packet here. VOLUNTEER registration is now an option for all of our events. And, do we need volunteers! The October 8-10 weekend is huge with 7 competition and 3 warm-up arenas. You guessed it – we need you! To help out, contact Heather Askew 404-272-1789, hdraskew@gmail.com or Danielle Perry 404-219-1266, revelationfarm1911@gmail.com. To make it more fun for this show, there will be a drawing for volunteers at that event. Prize: $250! Each day you volunteer gets you an entry into that drawing! All of the hard work required to run this big event is balanced with fun and the excitement of being involved behind the scenes. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
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Caren Caverly President, GDCTA ccaverly@comcast.net 770-713-4025
Volunteer to support GDCTA's Mission Active member participation is vital to keep dressage and eventing alive in our region.
How would you like to volunteer? Show Staff (ring stewards, runners, scribes, set up crew, etc.) Awards Gala Assistance Writer for the newsletter Board member Committee Member Would you like to volunteer at our events? Sign up https://www.gdcta.org/volunteer
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Meeting the British standard:
I joined a handful of U.S. Associate-level farriers. Most farriers are interested in the test itself, so I’m going to go into detail about it here. The test has changed somewhat since I took it, but a lot of it is still similar, so I think my experience is still relevant: ● I turned in a shoe board upon arrival that demonstrated many different aspects of my forge work. ● The 2 1/2-hour written portion consists of eight questions divided into three sections. I was required to answer at least one from each section. The answers had to be in essay or diagram/label form, depending on the question. ● I performed a live horse assessment in which I judged a specimen for conformation, soundness and gait quality. ● During the live shoeing, I shod two feet. I had no idea what I’d be making until right before this portion of the test. The examiners didn’t even know — they broke the seal on the envelope containing the shoe instructions right in front of me. I ended up making a concave, square toe, straight bar, quarter clip front shoe and a 3/4 fullered, straight bar, square toe, quarter clip hind shoe. ● During the modern materials portion, I glued an aluminum shoe onto a cadaver foot and patched a toe crack. ● The vet examination portion required me to work under the supervision of a vet while I looked at radiographs and was asked to identify the structure, explain the angle of the shot, and discuss any pathologies present. I identified anatomical structures on a live horse and looked for potential problems with those structures. ● The oral exam involved a panel of two FWCF Farriers and one veterinary surgeon shooting questions at me and poring over my shoe board. Among their questions were those I hadn’t answered on the written exam. Also, they had questions about statements I had made earlier in the test.
Nine years on, Chip Crumbly talks about what it took to earn a certification with the Worshipful Company of Farriers By CHIP CRUMBLY, CJF, AWCF I’m a proponent of farrier education, competition, and certification, so when I realized Americans were joining the ranks of British farriers by seeking recognition with that country’s certifying organization, I put that accomplishment on my bucket list. Little did I know the process I went through a decade ago now would stretch me mentally and physically in ways I didn’t yet know were possible. When I met Chris Gregory, FWCF, in 2009 at the American Farriers Association convention in Chattanooga, I had already done my research on the man. I knew he was a Fellow with the British Worshipful Company of Farriers — a level of certification akin to a PhD in academia — and I knew he had recently succeeded in making the Company’s associate level test available stateside. At the time, I had recently earned my AFA journeyman level certification, and Gregory told me I’d have to have it for two years before being eligible for testing to become an Associate with the Company. I started to prep for the certification, traveling twice to Gregory’s Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Missouri, in the next two years to take his AWCF prep course. The third time I visited Lamar, it was to take the associate level test.
As you can tell, this was a full-out test of my knowledge and skill. It was a worthwhile process that greatly broadened my knowledge and elevated my skill at the horse. I’ll leave you with a few recommendations in case you’re thinking of taking this
When I made my bid, there were only five Fellows in the United States, and at the end of the three-day test,
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journey yourself. As challenging as my AFA journeyman certification was when I obtained it, it seemed more like graduating from high school in comparison to testing for my associate certification, which was more like jumping straight into a Masters degree program. 1. Be prepared for a very strictly run test. The examiners will refer to you by your candidate number. They will be dressed in lab coats, and they will not have a lot of interaction with you. You won’t receive much feedback during the process. 2. Read all of Simon Curtis’ books, concentrating especially on the “Corrective Farriery” volumes. 3. Read “Hickman’s Farriery” by John Hickman and Martin Humphrey. This is pretty much the British bible of farriery, from what I understand. 4. Attend clinics and competitions and get a good farrier network going for yourself. You never know who you’ll run into or how you can help each other. 5. Compete with the World Championship Blacksmiths organization. I believe seriously pursuing the WCB for one year will move your skill level in the forge ahead 10 years. I learned to work under pressure, forge items I never would have attempted otherwise, learned the elements of a shoe and functions of those elements. The network of farriers I met was worth the effort. In 2010, Craig Trnka judged our GPFA competition and invited me to come out to Shreveport to the next World Championship Blacksmiths (WCB) competition. It was the first of many WCB competitions I would attend. Getting involved with the WCB brought my forging game up to a level that made it much more likely for me to be able to produce on the day of my associate exam. In fact, several of the shoes I turned in on my AWCF shoe board were shoes I learned to make while practicing for a WCB competition. 6. Practice your writing and speaking skills. The written test is mostly essay type questions; I wrote over 9 pages and drew 2 pages of diagrams for 5 questions. Make sure you really read the question and understand what is being asked. Answer your written questions and verbal questions with confidence. Bring colored pencils to the test — they’ll come in handy for the diagrams.
This story was reprinted with permission from the Georgia Professional Farriers Association. To find out more about the organization or to locate a qualified farrier in your area, visit www.georgiafarriers.org. Here, farrier Chip Crumbly, based out of Calhoun, Georgia, details the process of obtaining his Associate-level certification with Great Britain’s Worshipful Company of Farriers. This is a designation open in the United States only to AFA certified journeyman farriers. This article was originally written for a farrier audience, but it brings across details about the AWCF testing process that are interesting and useful for the horse-owning public, as well.
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The Way I see It
Becoming and Being a Champion
by Dustin Webber
Part One
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TRAINING & SPORT
A 5-year old gelding showing good use of his zones. Note the bend in the rib cage area as well as the engagement of the hind, the flex of the neck as well as the use of the chest
Understand your horse's zones by Eeben Barlow
When working or riding with our horses, be it dressage, jumping, endurance or simple pleasure riding, we need to be aware of, understand and use the horse's five zones to ensure easy control and willing response.
over these zones when we are on the ground, it will be so much easier for us to control them under saddle. Indeed, the very essence of horsemanship implies that we understand the importance of these zones, can control them and use them with willing cooperation from the horse.
These zones include: Zone 1: The horse's head and neck Zone 2: The horse's shoulders and front legs – his front quarters Zone 3: The horse's rib cage area Zone 4: The horse's hind legs and his hips – his hindquarters Zone 5: The horse's mind
The five zones can be explained as follows:
The zones of the horse
Zone 1: Zone 1 consists of the horse's head and its neck. This can be equated to the steering system of a vehicle. The head and shoulders, however, need to be correctly prepared to work effectively as the steering system. Being
Although not strictly a zone, we consider the horse's mind to be the 5th zone. As horsemen, we should work at using these zones for the benefit of both ourselves and the horses. If we are able to exercise control
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DRESSAGE inside the Sandbox
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A – Enter Walking Trot
An Alternative Universe You school great at home and maybe even
in the warmup at the show venue, but the minute you enter at A for your test, everything changes. Why? Because everything changes.
ͳǤ You and your horse are alone. ǡ you don’t, your horse has time to bond with the horses in the warmup. Even if he doesn’t act out or call to the ǡ Ǥ ʹǤ You are different. horses “know” when they enter the arena. Yes, they do know, but it’s because they feel the differences in their Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ͵Ǥ Parameters may have changed. If you don’t ride ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ace. You’re using your aids a bit differently; your Ǥ ͶǤ You must “keep going.” ǡ more often than not want to be “in a good place” for a Ǥ Ǥ During a test, you’ve got to ask for that change when it’s called for, regardless. This can be a bit unsettling Ǥ ͷǤ You don’t want to get lost. ǡ for your caller. As a result, you’re probably not fully able to ride “in the moment” as you are whe Ǥ ǡ Ǥ
By Karen Czaric
Karen Czark Riding Attaboy
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Ǥ Someone is watchingǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ So, what do you do? ǡ something regularly and often…the more times they ǡ ȋ ǡ ȌǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ȋ Ȍǡ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ You don’t want to overǦrehearse the actual tests you’ll ǡ Ǥ always memorize your competition tests…even if Ǥ ǡ you enter at A, there’s a lot to be said for recognizing these changes will happen…horses thrive on consistency. Your horse is having to “cope” with Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ
GDCTA Adult Camp Your trainers will be Beanie Crowe, Cynthia Thaxton, Bryan Tweed and Beth Stelzleni ssage 4 days of intense training focused on dre and lots of fun with your horse!
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GDCTA proudly congratulates Tessa Geven for earning this elite recognition. Way to go, Tessa! USDF Youth Shining Star Award -
This award recognizes outstanding sportsmanship by youth. Anyone other than the nominee’s parent may nominate a youth for this award. After returning from the 2021 USEF FESTIVAL OF CHAMPIONS where she was Champion of the Pony Division, Chairman and 5th place in the Children’s Division; Tessa Geven was notified that she had been awarded the prestigious USDF Shining Star Award for outstanding sportsmanship! Congratulations, Tessa!
GDCTA Summer Finals Schooling Show August 21-22, 2021
SATURDAY High Score Dressage
BEST SCORES Thank you, Atlanta Saddlery!
Parker Mallernee with Tailored Fortune SUNDAY Low Score CT Parker Mallernee with Tailored Fortune
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It’s AWESOME & UNIQUE!
The competition - read a book and take a written test, ride one dressage test and one equitation class for overall winner! Lendon Gray's Dressage4kids TEAM (Training, Education and Mentoring) 2-day Clinic (Fri/Sat) and Atlanta Youth Festival. The Atlanta Youth Festival is a unique competition with a Saturday evening Kick Off Dinner with Panel Discussion. Sunday's competition starts with a Written Test, One Dressage Test, and a group Equitation Class for an overall winner. Apply here: dressage4kids.org/TEAM Closing Date September 10, 2021
Jeremy Steinberg Dressage Clinic at Shannondale Farm August 7 and 8, 2021 Photos by Meg McGuire
1. Auditors 2. Sheri Davis Pruett 3. Jeremy Steinberg 4. Becca Roman, 5. Karol Wanstad, 6. Kelli Agnew, 7. Lucille Des Portes, 8. Marjolein Geven, 9. Naida Mirza, 10. Tessa Geven, 11. Peri Lambros, 12.Michelle Hirshberg, 1 2 3
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OCTOBER 8-10, 2021 Thursday: Welcome! Friday: “Twilight Vendor Walk” Saturday: Tasty treats and cash bar at the covered Arena with entertainment ALL WEEKEND: Vendors, Vendors, Vendors! Equine Art Show in the Legacy Room
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You Are Invited! October 8-10 Georgia Hors ePark Conyers, GA The “Championships” consists of two competitions, featuring well over 400 horses competing in classes from Training Level, the first step on the dressage ladder, to Grand Prix, the pinnacle of the sport as seen at the Olympic Games. This event includes the Region 3 Dressage Championships sponsored by the Great American Insurance Group and United States Dressage Federation and recognized by US Equestrian Federation. Championship classes will be held Friday through Sunday, featuring freestyle championships on Saturday and Sunday. Winners are eligible to compete at the National Dressage Finals at the Kentucky Horse Park in November. This event also includes the Atlanta National Fall Dressage open show. A national competition, the ANFD open show features local competitors - amateurs, juniors, and professionals - as well as riders who have competed at international events. Within this competition, GDCTA member-competitors can earn double scores toward the 2022 GDCTA year-end awards. Freestyles will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with competitors riding their horses to music in specially choreographed programs reminiscent of the famous “dancing” Lipizzan horses of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Because there are very few competitions in this country featuring world class horses and musical rides, ringside will be packed with excited spectators. Everyone loves to watch! Ringside Reserved Seating is available for the duration of the show. Go to the link to purchase. A large Vendor Village will be held, featuring an equine art exhibit and sale, horse supplies, boutiques, trailers. https://gdcta.wildapricot.org/event-4026091
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The 2021 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention is Three Months Away! By Claire Kelley - USEA Staff The 2021 USEA Annual Meeting and Convention is three months away, and this year USEA members will reunite in Area X! Every USEA member is invited to celebrate the 2021 competition season in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Dec. 9-12. The week will be packed with educational seminars, committee meetings, open forums, and the annual awards. Start planning your trip to Albuquerque! The 2021 Convention will take place at The Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Hotel in the heart of downtown. The Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Hotel is located just off 4th Street SW off Interstate 25, only a short 12-minute drive from Albuquerque International Sunport Airport. As the largest city in New Mexico, Albuquerque is packed with activities, cultural attractions, and distinctive sightseeing opportunities. Referred to as the hot air ballooning capital of the world, Albuquerque offers hot air balloon flights year-round. While in town, eventers can also visit the historic Route 66 that runs through the heart of the city and leads travelers through some of the city’s most beloved neighborhoods, eclectic shops, and unique restaurants. Albuquerque is 5,000 above sea level and the average temperature is sunny, low humidity, and warm with an average low of 48 degrees! Albuquerque was listed on the top 10 most affordable vacation destination and the best small city to visit. Albuquerque is also recognized as one of the greenest and most open space cities in the country. For travel tips, visit the FAQ page: https://www.visitalbuquerque.org/plan-my-trip/travel-tools/faqs/ Please stay tuned to the USEA website for more details on the Convention schedule and registration for the 2021 USEA Annual Meeting and Convention. Click here for the Convention homepage: https://useventing.com/membership/convention Questions or suggestions about Convention? Contact Jennifer Hardwick by email at Jennifer@useventing.com. About the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention The USEA Annual Meeting & Convention takes place each December and brings together a large group of dedicated USEA members and supporters to discuss, learn, and enjoy being surrounded by other eventing enthusiasts. The USEA organizes multiple seminars in addition to committee meetings, open forums, and tons of fun! The 2021 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention is taking place at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, December 9-12, 2021. Click here to learn more about the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention https://useventing.com/membership/convention.
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GDCTA would like to thank Kim Severson for making the trip down to Georgia to educate and enlighten our local eventing community. We would also very much like to thank Melissa and Phil Town, owners of Starting Point
GDCTA was excited to get to host Kim Severson
Farm, for sharing their lovely facility with us for the
September 11 and 12 at the beautiful Starting Point
weekend. Also, many thanks go out to all the riders,
Farm in Moreland, Georgia. The weather was perfect,
auditors, and volunteers that helped to make this clinic
and we had a fantastic group of riders that showed up
happen.
eager to learn and soak up the knowledge of a trainer and competitor whose results speak for themselves. I had always heard great things about Kim and was ready to learn as much as I could. All riders started off their weekend with technical jumping in the arena and then moved onto cross country style riding in a field with a mixture of different types of jumps and exercises designed to equally challenge the horse and rider. As a spectator, my biggest take away from the weekend was the need to be accurate and hold ourselves as riders to a high standard to set our horses up for the
Above: Emily Rusinyak Below: Riding horse and pink pig: Kim Keeton
best chance at success. Blake Fortson, GDCTA member, commented that “the weekend with Kim Severson was invaluable confidence building for Q and myself and really honed in on my technique and giving her the best ride possible.” We had a blend of green and experienced horses and riders. Kim was quick to correct when a mistake was made but also just as quick to encourage and say it was okay to make a mistake when the situation called for it. Her consistency and clarity for how to answer each question allowed every horse and rider to finish stronger than they started. Kim’s approachable personality made it easy for riders to ask questions and kept the mood light during each session. This nurtured the rider’s mental game even if they didn’t know that was what she was doing.
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GDCTA BUSINESS a glimpse behind the curtain
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Thank you to the following donors for their generous gifts A to Z Horse Cookies Amanda Moretz Bodywork Atlanta Saddlery Bella Med Spa Boisset Collection Pat Borders Bradford Renaissance Portraits Caitlyn Brennan BRONCA Apparel Connecting Humanity Susan Easton Burns Cavali Club Lucy Calhoun Caren Caverly Chip Caverly Richard Cohn Courtney Cook Charlotte Detienne Photography Chattahoochee Hills Eventing Cherokee Feed Chronicle of the Horse Magazine David Erdek Photography Malin Eriksson Seth Deitchman, Morgan Stanley The Drew Boot EasyCare, Inc. Finish Line Horse Products The Fluff Method Free Form Farm Mary Lou Freil Frogcatcher Farm Linden Gaspar Holland Portraits HorseTech Dolly Woodruff Kennedy La Quinta Inn and Suites Lisa Seger Insurance Ashley Marascalco Market Street Promotions Cara McNamee, DVM Jennifer Melcher, DVM Anne Margaret Meyers Christi Meyers Renee Miller Glenn Mitchell
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GOAT—Greatest Of All Time
GDCTA Board 2021 OFFICERS President: Caren Caverly VP Dressage: Abigail Kroupa VP Eventing: Joanne Morse Treasurer: Peter West Corresponding Secretary: Carol Tresan Recording Secretary: Ashley Boyd
MEMBERS AT LARGE Heather Askew Liz Molloy Danielle Perry Jen Scherrens Julie Shannon Janie Pride
YOUTH COMMITTEE President: Phoebe McNeely VP Dressage: Maribeth Hebert VP Eventing: Taleen Hanna Treasurer: Abby Goodwin Corresponding Secretary: Tessa Geven Recording Secretary: Alice Burley
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Committees 2021
Newsletter Submission Guidelines Collected Remarks is the official publication of the Georgia Dressage and Combined Training Association, Inc. (GDCTA), a non-profit, exempt corporation organized under Section 501© (3). It is the monthly newsletter designed to inform, educate and entertain the membership. The Editors encourage members to submit original advertising, articles, photographs, and artwork for possible publication. The editors of ‘Collected Remarks’ reserve the right to reject any advertising or article deemed to be unsuitable for this newsletter.
1) Nominating – 2 Non out going board members 2) Grievance – 2 VPs (only if there is a complaint) 3) Finance – a. Chair – Peter West b. Sponsorship – Caren Caverly 4) Awards – a. Grants –Janie Pride 5) Awards Gala – a. Chair – Caren Caverly b. Silent Auction – Caren Caverly, Liz Molloy c. Barn Raffle – Peri Lambros 6) Education – a. Chair – Julie Shannon b. Clinics – Caren Caverly, Joanne Morse c. Kudzu – Danielle Perry, Jen Scherrens 7) Youth – a. Chair – Joanne Morse, Abigail Kroupa b. Schooling or Grassroots – Marian Bickers c. Recognized – Liz Molloy, Janie Pride d. Collegiate – Amanda Garner a. Communication – a. Chair – Joanne Morse b. Yearbook – Penny Morse, June Brewer c. Newsletter – Penny Morse, June Brewer d. Website – June Brewer e. Social Media – June Brewer, Abigail Kroupa f. Membership – Mary Lou Freil 9) Show – a. Chair – Julie Shannon b. Recognized – Caren Caverly c. Schooling – Caren Caverly 1. Horse Show Recognition – Carol Tresan d. Regionals 1. Chair – Caren Caverly 2. Vendors – Caren Caverly 3. Hospitality – Abigail Kroupa, Danielle Perry 4. Awards Chair – Peri Lambros 5. Grounds – Peri Lambros e. Volunteer Coordinators – Heather Askew, Danielle Perry
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August 7-8: Jeremy Steinberg Dressage Clinic August 14: Jump-A-Round with Sunny Stevens
August 21-22: GDCTA Summer Dressage & CT Schooling Show September 4-5: Labor Day Dressage Classic I & II September 11-12: Kim Severson Jumping Clinic September 17-19: D4K & Atlanta Youth Festival October 8-10: The Great American Insurance Group/USDF Region 3 Dressage Championship and Atlanta National Fall Dressage Show hosted by GDCTA at GIHP November 4-7: GDCTA Adult Clinic
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 36 wants it to be for new professionals to be able to get out and compete. Scribe Clinic - Looking for suggestions on day and place to host the clinic. Mary Lou thinks we could get the same location or a dance studio. The Dance Studio may not be dark enough for a projector. Could do about 5 people at a time. Going to work on time for that clinic. 7:51 Jen motioned to adjourn, seconded by Joanne. Board approved.
The next meeting is September 20 at 7:00 PM via Zoom. Contact Caren Caverly if you would like an invitation to attend.
VOLUNTEERING
There are volunteer opportunities at every show~ Show volunteering hours go toward the year-end Volunteer Awards Program. Heather Askew GDCTA Volunteer Coordinator hdraskew@gmail.com 404-272-1789
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GDCTA EVENT CALENDAR (GDCTA Events are in RED) GDCTA Clinics & Symposiums • Sep 11-12 Kim Severson • Sep 17-19 D4K & ATL Youth Festival • Nov 1-4 GDCTA Adult Camp
USEF/USDF SHOWS • Oct 8-10
Moreland, GA
Joanne Morse
Conyers, GA
Peri Lambros
Conyers, GA
GAIG/USDF Region 3 Championships & ANFD
Liz Molloy
Conyers, GA
GDCTA-Recognized Schooling Shows
(green=pending, black=approved, red=GDCTA hosted)
Sep 11 Sep 11
Sep 25
Foxberry Farm BellaRose DR & CT Honeysuckle Hills Farm/LEAF Le Bonheur Poplar Place Farm D4K / AYDC North Atlanta Equestrian Oxer Farm
Sep 25
Big Cheese
Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 18 Sep 18 Sep 25
Oct 2 Oct 9 Oct 23 Oct 23 Oct 23 Oct 30 Nov 6 Nov 20 Nov 20
Atlanta Youth Dressage Challenge Chatt Hills Eventing Honeysuckle Hills Farm/LEAF North Atlanta Equestrian Poplar Place Farm Big Cheese Full Circle Horse Park Poplar Place Farm Le Bonheur
Joannemorse1@yahoo.com
missliz@taramiaridingschool.com plambros@bellsouth.net
Caren Caverly
ccaverly@comcast.net
Caren Caverly, GDCTA AWARDS CHAIR Recognized & Schooling Shows ccaverly@comcast.net 770-713-4025
Dallas, GA Woodstock, GA
Kim Abernathy Mary Lou Freil
kimfoxberry@gmail.com maryloufreil@gmail.com
Chatsworth, GA Hamilton, GA Conyers, GA
Anna Bosworth Launa Des Portes Liz Molloy
Abosworth88@gmail.com launa@poplarplacefarm.com Missliz@taramiaridingschool.com
Clermont, GA
Sandra Carnet Caroline Templeton
Gainesville, GA
Cartersville, GA
Walnut Grove, GA
Dana Ferguson
Spring Milbourn
2022 Show Season
Conyers, GA
Allfergs2@yahoo.com
northatlantaequestrian@gmail.com scarnet@carnetstudio.com
bigcheeseeventing@gmail.com
Liz Molloy
Missliz@taramiaridingschool.com
Dana Ferguson
Allfergs2@yahoo.com
Fairburn, GA
Hugh Lochore
Cartersville, GA
Spring Milbourn
northatlantaequestrian@gmail.com
Birmingham, AL
Janice Ballard
Janice@fullcirclehorsepark.com
Gainesville, GA
Hamilton, GA Launa Des Portes Walnut Grove, GA Caroline Templeton Hamilton, GA Chatsworth, GA
Launa Des Portes Anna Bosworth
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launa@poplarplacefarm.com bigcheeseeventing@gmail.com launa@poplarplacefarm.com Abosworth88@gmail.com
Georgia Dressage and Combined Training Association Regular Meeting
them this week. They are working on next month's newsletter. • Show Committee - (Julie) The Summer Finals are coming in August, then the Labor Day show, and then Regionals. Still working on getting volunteers on all of them. Have been able to add info about volunteering on Wild Apricot. If people have already committed to volunteering, they do not need to go on and add it, Caren will add them. This is for future volunteers. It will also keep track of your volunteer hours. Talked to Peggy Miles at Triple Crown and she loved the idea for the new Volunteer Incentive Program and is presenting it to Triple Crown. • Finance - (Peter)- Nothing new to report. • Youth Program - (Joanne) They did not have a meeting this month. Joanne will take over scheduling meetings, so the link goes out before the meeting. Caren made a motion that at the Schooling Show on the 21st and 22nd of August have the proceeds from one class go to the Juniors, since they will be hosting the Junior Party. Seconded by Joanne. Discussion for them to set up a Youth Table. Board voted and passed the motion. Liz is proud to announce that two dressage riders made the team for the championships. In the past we have given grants. They use the logo and do promotions. They come and report after the event. Joanne reports that there is no longer a normal Young Rider Championships for Eventing. They now have multiple events where they will add points, etc. It is to encourage more Youth Competitions. Joanne is going to continue research to find out if there is a way for the GDCTA to help them. Liz made a motion to give the grant to the Dressage Riders. Carol seconded. Board voted and passed. • Awards - (Janie) The Training Grants have been awarded and all have been notified. • Education - (Julie) JJ Tate clinic made $1221. • Nominating - (Julie & Danielle) Nothing to Report.
July 19, 2021 President Caren Caverly called the regular meeting of the GDCTA to order on July 19, 2021, at 7:05 pm on Zoom. Secretary, Ashley Boyd, performed a roll call. A quorum of the board consisting of Caren Caverly, Abigail Kroupa, Joanne Morse, Ashley Boyd, Carol Tresan, Peter West, Liz Molloy, Jenn Scherrens, Danielle Perry, and Janie Pride were present. The minutes of the regular meeting for June 21, 2021, were emailed to board members prior to the meeting. Caren made a motion to approve the minutes. Joanne seconded. Motion passed. Treasurer’s Report – (Peter) Quiet month came in with just under $500 in loss, but good gain in JJ Tate clinic. Membership slightly tapered off because of the time of year. VP Dressage Report – (Abigail) Laura Graves clinic this weekend. There are a few auditor spots still open. Live stream tickets are through Cee Coach, and they have a new product coming out. They are funding the live stream for both days. The tickets funds do go to them. We have asked Laura to do a 30 min talk about what it was like to be at the Olympics. The talk will be streamed on Facebook for free by GDCTA members. Jeremy Steinberg is in 3 weeks. 10 riders are confirmed with one alternate who needs to confirm. That clinic will be full as well. VP Combined Training – (Joanne) Adjusted the Sunny Jumper Round to August because of all the clinics. Already getting more interest for the August date. Kim Severson clinic is halfway full. The website is now fixed so that people can pay directly online. Getting with Melissa Town about renting the guest cabin from Bear Creek, making it so Kim can stay next door.
Old Business Email Blasts – (Caren) Jeremy Steinburg clinic, Adult Party, Jumper Round, Summer Finals with Junior Party, and Kim Severson Clinic will be included in the Email Blasts.
Membership Report – (Mary Lou) We are 36 more members than this time last year.
New Business
Committee Reports
August “new member” check in to be done by Heather.
• Communication - (Joanne) June sent an email that the yearbook has been sent out. People should start getting
New Grant – (Sydney Lee) She was unable to come to the meeting. She will be paying the Grant fee. She
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Anna Bosworth
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Launa DesPortes
Dana Ferguson
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770-519-0158 allfergs2@yahoo.com lanierequestrian.org
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SHOW SERVICES
Janice Ballard
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678-640-5409 mcbjumper@gmail.com Cornerstone Equestrian
770-654-3934 scarnet@carnetstudio.com Oxerfarm.com
Hugh Lochore 770-892-2117
info@chatthillseventing.com
ChattHillsEventing.com
Miriam Offermanns 828-506-6876
miriam.lemnouni@gmail.com
BellaRose
Caren Caverly
770-713-4025 ccaverly@comcast.net show management
GDCTA BUSINESS DIRECTORY SHOW SERVICES
Sally Crews
Mary Lou Freil
Robert Higgins
Elizabeth Kane
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Leslie O'Neal-Olsen
864-921-1059 jodi@riversedgefarms.com riversedgefarms.com
770-826-9777 olsenleslie@yahoo.com "R"
Launa DesPortes
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TRA a INING &
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GDCTA BUSINESS DIRECTORY TRA a INING &
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