GDCTA COMMITTEES
1) Nominating – Appointed in April
2) Grievance – (only if there is a complaint)
Abigail Kroupa and Joanne Morse
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
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
8) 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. USDF Regional Championships
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
CONTACT US
GDCTA is led by your peers and exists to serve our members’ needs. If you would like to be involved with committee or just have general suggestions, please contact the appropriate member.
COMMITTEE CONTACTS
OFFICERS
President: Caren Caverly
ccaverly@comcast.net 770-713-4025
VP Dressage: Abigail Kroupa
561-284-3228
VP Eventing: Joanne Morse
joannemorse1@yahoo.com 770-313-6283
Treasurer: Peter West
pwest@radix-consulting.com 762-448-9049
Recording Secretary: Ashley Boyd
678-416-6598
Corresponding Secretary: Carol Tresan
happy_horses@hotmail.com 404-786-4232
BOARD MEMBERS
Heather Askew
404-272-1789
Liz Molloy
missliz@taramiaridingschool.com 770-634-4089
Jen Scherrens
(770) 605-3822
Janie Pride
706-326-4354
Julie Shannon
julie@shannondale.com 770-569-9555
Danielle Perry
404-219-1266
COMMITTEE CONTACTS
June Brewer
webmaster@gdcta.org 678-677-4404
Mary Lou Freil
gdctamembership@gmail.com 770-330-2489
Penny Morse
designonpenny@yahoo.com 770-316-8655
Amanda Garner
GDCTAcollegiateprogram@gmail.com
Marian Bickers
678-640-5409
2020 GDCTA OFFICERS

Contact Caren:
770-713-4025

Vice President – guides the business and affairs in regard to discipline; will assume the duties of the Board President when the President is absent or if the President should delegate the Vice President to act.
Vice President for Dressage: Abigail Kroupa
Abigail is a Dressage rider, originally from South Florida, with 20+ years’ experience in multiple riding disciplines. She is a USDF Bronze medalist and owns a private farm in Canton, Georgia. She is passionate about always furthering her riding career and currently trains with USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medalist, Karen Lipp.
In addition to riding, Abigail and her husband Todd run a successful real estate business in Atlanta and surrounding communities. They have been happily married for 10 years and have two beautiful daughters. Besides her passion for horses and real estate, Abigail enjoys writing educational posts on her equestrian blog. She has a BS Degree in Marketing with a focus on online advertising and web design from Florida Atlantic University.
Recording Secretary - keeps the minutes of the board of directors.
Recording Secretary: Ashley Boyd
Ashley began competing horses in Georgia 35 years ago in Georgia when she was 5 years old. Ashley’s primary discipline is eventing, but recently she has developed a passion for dressage as well. She grew up spending the majority of her free time at Wood N Horse Stables in Newnan, Georgia, owned by Dick and Nancy Gosch, where schooling shows were a regular occurrence. The years she spent at that farm and around Nancy Gosch were extremely influential on her life. While getting her teaching degree at West Georgia College, she managed Pat Burns farm in Newnan and began teaching riding there. Ashley managed her farm for six years and during that time she went through and graduated from the USEA ICP (Instructor Certification Program).
After having ridden horses for 35 years, Ashley still gets teary eyed every single time when driving the trailer to a show. She says, When I am at a horse show surrounded by my friends and peers it is when I feel the most like myself and it feels like home. I love every aspect of it from the organizers, volunteers, announcers, judges, officials, spectators, and the many friends I have made throughout the years.
Ashley has also seen the very real and difficult side of horses. Having had a string of bad luck that many of her peers have also experienced in this profession she has become equally as passionate about sharing about the mental health issues that many riders face. Ashley’s goal with that is to make sure that people never feel alone in their struggles.

Ashley Boyd
678-416-6598

Carol TResan
404-786-4232
Corresponding Secretary - keeps track of the board members’ contact information in order to inform the board about meetings and updates on the organization.
Corresponding Secretary: Carol Tresan
Carol grew up with all kinds of animals. Her mother ran a riding stable, and together they trained and campaigned Welsh ponies and cobs in the breed ring, competing in English, Western, Carriage diving and Trail classes. Their goal was always the Versatility award, which demonstrated their ability to master several disciplines. They also competed their ponies in Combined Training and Combined Driving. Carol was active in her local Pony Club. When Carol outgrew the ponies, she got an OTTB named Rapid Falls and continued up through the levels of eventing.
Carol moved to Atlanta to be the Event Director of the Foxhall Cup CCI***, the National Championship of Eventing, and the final selection site for the Olympic team. She married Greg in 2002 and together they operate Animal Casting Atlanta, the number one provider of animals for movies and television in the southeast. Carol has over 30 years experience training animals ranging from a tiny hamster to a 1,500 pound Clydesdale. She owns Flying Colors Farm, breeding and training horses from miniatures through her gentle giant draft horses. She competes with her Friesian Sport Horses in dressage and eventing.
Carol is most proud of her daughter Devon, who competes in eventing with her as well as Pony Club rallies! Carol is currently on the Board of Directors and is Chair of the GDCTA-Recognition Committee. She volunteers for the GDCTA at shows and events as well as other local events including Chatt Hills and Poplar Place.