February E-Newsletter

A Thought... A Vision... A Plan...

Everything starts with an intention... We intend to offer you an excellent array of great teachers and competitions throughout this whole year.
 
 We drove right into the 2020 event season with the Awards Gala - there's no turning back now! It's full speed ahead, starting with the Horse Show 101 Symposium coming up February 29th. The details for that event and many others are in this email as 
well as on the website and the Facebook page.

With the calendar filling quickly, you might wonder . . .
 
ARE THERE MARKETING AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES?
Yes...marketing, advertising, and sponsorship packages are available and can be customized to meet your specific goals and budgets. Tell us your goals and let us create a package to get you there.
 
Contact us by replying to this email with your needs and we will find a fit for you!
 
With your support, our equestrian community can continue to drive the riding success of our members.
 
~The Board of Directors~

GDCTA Sponsor/Partner
 
We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Competitor Tent - the performance analytics app for competing equestrians. The Competitor Tent app is the first of its kind in the equestrian industry, in that it provides competition results, training insights, and scoring analytics for riders competing in dressage, eventing and other disciplines. The app also allows riders to track and share their training and competing journey with their friends in the Competitor Tent community.

Competitor Tent encourages and supports the growth of dressage and eventing by focusing on these disciplines at their core. Competitor Tent helps riders perform better, which in turn makes riders happier, which in turn, keeps us all training and competing longer and enjoying our passion. Focused on the fundamentals that support rider development, like Review your test, Analyze your results, Identify your opportunities for improvement, Develop your training plan, Collaborate with fellow riders, and Enjoy yourself!

Competitor Tent is a free app available on the App Store (link below) and we encourage our members to download and use this great new resource. Additionally, later in 2020, Competitor Tent will launch an optional premium version of their app including advanced rider and horse analytics and horse profiles. Competitor Tent will offer GDCTA members a 25% discount to a 
one-year premium membership!

Competitor Tent App

Horse Show 101 Symposium
 
February 29, 2020 
 
9:00 to 6:00 (lunch included)
 
 
In the Carriage Room
 
Georgia International Horse Park
1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway
Conyers, GA
 
 
This will be a FUN & EDUCATIONAL interactive seminar.

Purpose: To guide you through the steps to entering a horse show - for first timers as well as seasoned competitors

Topics that will be discussed at this seminar:
Attire, Braiding, Entries, Feeding the Equine Athlete, Healthy Horse & Rider, IEA/Collegiate, Psychology, Rules & Show Etiquette, Safety Vest Fitting, Saddle Fit,  Step-by-Step Show Prep, Trailer Safety, Volunteering, Walking the Courses

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Caren Caverly
ccaverly@comcast.net
770-713-4025

Fees: Participation – $20 pp This will include Lunch.
Need not be a GDCTA member to attend!

Tickets

The January/February 2020 issue of collected Remarks had been published! 
 
Contents
STORIES
 
7 – Eavesdrops by Bill Woods
9 – Wesleyan Adds Equine Studies
11 – Equestrian Community Unites by Joanne Morse
16 – USDF Awards Program
17-20 – From Barn to Bar by Penny Morse
22 – Small Gifts by Brooke Taylor
24 – Massage Minute with Amanda Moretz
 
BITS
2-3 – Contact Us
4 – Volunteers
12 – Donors
13 – Calendar
15 – Meeting Highlights
23 – Directory
25 – New Sponsor!
 

Read it

The yearbook issue of the Collected Remarks magazine will take a look at important (and FUN!!) 2019 results, remarks, and reflection.
 
Don't miss your chance to place an ad that reaches Dressage and Eventing competitors across the state.

RESERVE SPACE TODAY! 
Ad creative due by 5/31/2020. 

Application

Mark your calendars with these GDCTA events
View the full list of events on the website events calendar
https://www.gdcta.org/calendar-of-events
 
2020
 
Feb 17 at 7:00 PM
Board Meeting
Shannondale Farm
Milton, GA
Contact: Caren Caverly ccaverly@comcast.net
 
 
Clinics
 
Feb 29
Horse Show 101 Symposium, GIHP, Conyers, GA
Contact: Caren Caverly ccaverly@comcast.net
 
Website: http://bit.ly/Horseshow101Symposium
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2497151790519952/
 
April 25-26
Laura Graves clinic, Shannondale Farm, Milton, GA
Tickets on sale now!
Tickets: http://bit.ly/LauraGraves_tix
 
Website: https://www.gdcta.org/laura-graves
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/971055353251894
 
 
Horse Shows
 
USEF/USDF 2020 Show Season
May 9-10:  Greater Atlanta Dressage Southern I & II, Conyers, GA
August 29-30: Labor Day Classic I & II Dressage Show, Conyers, GA
 
Schooling Shows*
2020 Show Season
August 1-2 Summer Finals at Wills Park, Alpharetta, GA
 
2021 Show Season
October 10-11 Atlanta National Fall Dressage at GIHP, Conyers, GA
 
*Our 2020 Schooling shows in August and October will be participating in the new USDF Regional Schooling Show Award program. Details can be found on the USDF.org website. Also, in those shows we will now be offering the AA Dressage Seat Equitation class in addition to the DSE 13 & under and DE 14 & over classes. And of course, we will continue offer our Lisa Seger Insurance AA Medal classes!
 
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
December 1 - Membership Renewal
 
March 31 - Online Directory - advertising and Member listing deadline
 
May 1st / 31st - Yearbook Advertising Deadline
 
June 1 - Grant Applications Due
 
November 1 - Letterman Jacket  Apps due

GO TO THE CALENDAR

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