Our first meeting of 2025 was on Monday, January 13th. We had 35 members in attendance.
Topics Covered
Introduction of leadership team
Jessica Andres
Kara Aus
Emma Belser
Brenda Calhoun
Liz Calhoun
Allie Collins
Livie Emsweller
Annie Gillispie
Lily Gillispie
Mady Gillispie
Frances Head
Brynna Horner
Lucy Kadel
Maloree Miller
Vivian Preyss
Ella Roesch
Chevy Wardell
Congratulations to our 2025 officer team
President - Lucky Kadel
Vice President - Ella Roesch
Secretary - Brenda Calhoun
Treasurer - Allie Collins
Historian Team - Emma Belser, Liz Calhoun, Mady Gillispie, Chevy Wardell
Fundraising
Tshirt sponsorships
Flower Sales - information will be mailed out from the extension office
Concessions - Sign up genius will be sent out before our events with items needed
Important Paperwork
Vaccination Form - You must have a current vaccination form with you anytime you bring a horse to the fairgrounds. A vet must administer the rabies vaccine and sign the form.
Lease Agreement - This is the form that must be used for 4H.
Approved Grooming Form - If anybody other than family (siblings, parents, grandparents) will help with a horse during the fair, they must fill out this form.
Next meeting will be on Monday, February 10th @ 6:30
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February Recap
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Our February meeting occurred on Monday, February 10, 2025 at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds.
Topics Covered:
Upcoming events
April 12 - Potential open arena in afternoon/evening with an overnight in the barn for those who wish to stay (pending on approval).
April 13 - 1st and 2nd year member halter/showmanship clinic and schooling show - only open to members who are 1st or 2nd year members in our club.
June 15 - Clinic with Margy Morgan for 3rd year and up members, this will be a more advanced clinic and will include a mock show with feedback from Margy. There will only be 20 slots available and there will be a cost to attend. If you sign up to come, there will be no refund, however, you can "sell" your spot to another member. For information will follow when details with Margy are confirmed.
Flower Sales
You should have received an information packet in the mail. 4 H geraniums and petunias are for sale. Order forms are due at the March 10th meeting or can be emailed to 4hbridlebunch@gmail.com prior to this date.
T-shirt Sponsorships
We currently have 11 confirmed sponsors. We are over 1/2 way to our goal of 20 sponsors. Sponsorships are due March 10th.
T-shirt designs
Every year those members who want to, create a design for our club shirt. If you are interested, you will need to email your design to 4hbridlebunch@gmail.com no later than Friday, March 7th. All designs will be put on a slide and voted on at the March meeting. Designs should be on a white background with one color. Our club name either Bridle Bunch or Hendricks County Horse and Pony Club should be somewhere on the design along with 2025.
Important Documents
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We held our March meeting on March 10 at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds.
Topics covered:
t-shirt sponsorships were due - we exceeded our goal of 20!
t-shirt designs were voted on and the front design will be
Danny Clark will be doing our halter clinic and judging our schooling show for 1st and 2nd year members on April 13.
Margy Morgan clinic on June 15th. Cost is $40 and is nonrefundable, there are only a few spots remaining.
We will be having a tack sale at our April meeting where members will be selling tack and attire they no longer need. If you are interested in selling items and need a table, please fill out this form by April 12th.
Our members had a fashion show to demonstrate the correct and incorrect attire for shows and the fair.
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Our monthly meeting was held yesterday, April 14th
Upcoming Dates
May 1 - Flower pick up - 5:15-6:30 in the small animal barn
May 7 - open arena
May 12 - May meeting
May 15 - Lease agreement forms are due to the extension office. lease agreement
- Horse must be registered on 4H online. Register any horse you think you might possibly show at the fair. If a horse isn't registered it won't be listed as an option when registering for the fair. You don't have to show all horses that are registered. See below for directions.
May 23 - open arena and overnighter
May 24 - open show showbill There will be a link to register online for the show sent out in the May meeting recap.
Volunteer Hours
New this year, volunteer hours will be kept online. After each event, an email will be sent out with a form to fill out for volunteer hours. The form will be open for 1 week. If you volunteered, you will need to fill out the form. You will need to fill out the form for each person who volunteered.
Schooling Show Volunteer Hours
T-shirts
If you were unable to pick your shirt, they will be available to get at the May 7th open arena or the May 12th meeting.
Registering Horses on 4H Online - Must be completed by May 15th!!!!
1. login to your 4H online account
2. click on the blue view button by the member's name
3. choose animals in the left menu
4. click on add new animal
5. a screen will pop up with 2 options - add new animal and previously added animals
If you have previously added animals they will show here and you can select each horse you want to register for the current year. It will take you through the questions you have already answered and you can make any changes necessary.
6. click on add new animal
7. for animal type - choose horse and pony from the drop down menu
8. enter your horse's name
9. answer the questions
10. upload pictures - horse pictures are required - 2 pictures each picture should include the face and all 4 feet, one front view and one side view, uploading the lease and vaccination forms are optional.
11. check over your registration and confirm.
You should receive and email saying you have submitted it and another once it has been accepted.
Please reach out with any questions
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Our May meeting was held on May 12 at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds.
Topics covered:
Important Dates
May 15 - lease agreements due to the extension office - NO EXCEPTIONS
May 15 - horses must be registered on 4H online - NO EXCEPTIONS
The extension office will be open until 7PM on May 15 for anybody who needs assistance.
May 23 - open arena and barn overnighter
May 24 - open 4H show
June 9 - June meeting
June 13 - open arena
June 15 - clinic with Margy Morgen
June 15 - Approved grooming forms due - approved grooming form
June 21 - open arena - contesting only
June 22 - deslinlaizing open house
June 25 - open arena
June 29 - open 4H show
Congratulations to our 2025 Bridle Bunch Scholarship recipients, Jessica Andres and Alissa Benge!
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