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Bridle Bunch Meeting
January 9th, 2023
6:30pm
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Start thinking about and making contact with sponsors for T-Shirts!
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Complete the topic interest survey.
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Send your T-Shirt designs to
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Mark your calendars for the 2023 dates!
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Next Meeting we will be February 13th, 2023 and we will be listening to pitches from youth leaders running for office, and voting for 2023 T-Shirt Designs.
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Introduction Youth Leadership Team: Alissa Benge, Madeline Gillispie, Emma Gregory, Chevy Wardell, Morgen Langdon, Susanna Miskimen, Kyler Schmalz, MaryClaire Tetrick
Introduction of Adult Leadership Team: Vicki Benge, Michelle Schmalz, Amanda Shelby, Hannah Menchhofer
Overview of our club
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Meet 2nd Monday of each month
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Dues is $10 and goes toward club expenses
Hippology - Learning about anatomy and care and keeping of our equine friends; meets every Tuesday at 6:30.
This year we are working to give the club back to the members!! Youth leaders will be leading the club with support from the adult leaders. This is YOUR club, make it what you want. We welcome all ideas!!
The two primary pillars of support for our club are Volunteering and Fundraising!!
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Volunteering - All member, and family volunteer hours count as points for the member.
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Fundraising - Our primary fundraising include: T-Shirt Sponsorships, Flower Sales, and our 4H Shows.
Communication - EMAIL IS KEY!! SAVE THIS SENDER!! Every meeting will be followed with an email with notes including any and all related links, and documents. Email is sent to the address you registered with when signing up for the club. If you are not receiving the emails please notify an adult leader or email us at 4HBridleBunch@gmail.com.
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Check facebook!!! - Hendricks County Bridle Bunch
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Check our website!! - Calendar, Forms, Meeting Notes and more!
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We’re also on Instagram!! - hendricks_county_bridle_bunch
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Grab a magnet next meeting with QR codes for easy access info!
T-Shirt Designs
Designs need to be submitted digitally by Feb 8th via email 4hbridlebunch@gmail.com
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Only one design can be submitted per member
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Designs should be one sided, on a white background with one color for the design
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Bridle Bunch or Hendricks County Horse and Pony Club should be included somewhere in the design
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It is optional to include the year 2023
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Be creative!!!
Start reaching out for sponsorships.Here are some papers that might be help with asking for sponsors and other donations
Requirements to be eligible to show at the 2022 Hendricks County Fair
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7 activities must be completed
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At least 4 of these activities must be done in the project book, but you may choose to do all 7 activities from the book.
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Level 1 - grades 3-5
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Level 2 - grades 6-8
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Level 3 - grades 9-12
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Books are available for purchase for $5 each
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The other 3 activities can be completed by attending an educational event sponsored by Bridle Bunch.
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These include clinics, meetings with a guest speaker
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These do not include open arenas or shows
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You must fill out the personal record sheet and have an adult leader sign it on the date of the event.
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This paper must be turned in with your project book in order to receive your card to show at the fair.
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Once 7 activities have been completed, beginning in May, an adult leader will look over your project book and personal record (if applicable) and give you a card. You must present this card at fair check in to show that you are eligible to participate in the 2023 fair.
Bridle Bunch Meeting
February 13th, 2023
6:30pm
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T-Shirt Sponsorships due by next meeting. Member Challenge - Please try to get one sponsorship per member!!
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Mark your calendars for the 2023 dates!
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Next Meeting we will be March 13th, 2023
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VOTE for our 2023 Youth Leaders and T-Shirt! VOTING ENDS 2/26/23!!
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********Meeting Notes********
Youth Leadership Team: Alissa Benge, Madeline Gillispie, Emma Gregory, Chevy Wardell, Morgen Langdon, Susanna Miskimen, Kyler Schmalz, MaryClaire Tetrick, Allie Collins, and Lucy Kadel
Adult Leadership Team: Vicki Benge, Michelle Schmalz, Amanda Shelby, Hannah Menchhofer
********BIG THANK YOU to our guest speaker Liz Losson for teaching us so much about equine nutrition.
Youth leader pitches; running for:
President - MaryClaire Tetrick, and Alissa Benge
Vice President - Emma Gregory, and Susanna Miskimen
Member Survey Interest Results:
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Contesting and Ranch
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Horse Trainers
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English
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Halter/Pattern/Trailer Safety
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Bits
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Nutrition/Vet/De-Spooking/Careers
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Pleasure
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Farrier
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Saddle Cleaning
75% of you answered YES to participating in a fall fun show!!
75% of you answered YES to participating in local parades!!
T-Shirt sponsorships start now! Ask grandma, Grandpa, small local business; just one sponsorship per person would go SO FAR for our club expenses which include scholarships, show fees, and end of year awards!
Fair Schedule
Saturday, July 15th - Senior check in
Sunday, July 16th - Senior Western/Contesting
Monday, July 17th - Senior English/Versatility
Wednesday, July 19th - Junior/Intermediate check in
Thursday, July 20th - Junior/Intermediate Western
Friday, July 21st - Junior/Intermediate English and Int Versatility
Saturday, July 22nd - Junior/Intermediate Contesting
**Schedule is a tentative plan and subject to change per fair board.**
Whats coming up?
Next Meeting we will be March 13th, 2023
April meeting will be an equine fashion show and sale!!
Be sure to VOTE for office positions
T-Shirt Sponsors due by the next meeting
Flower sale information will be hitting your mailbox soon
And as always:
The two primary pillars of support for our club are Volunteering and Fundraising!!
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Volunteering - All member, and family volunteer hours count as points for the member.
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Fundraising - Our primary fundraising include: T-Shirt Sponsorships, Flower Sales, and our 4H Shows.
Communication - EMAIL IS KEY!! SAVE THIS SENDER!! Every meeting will be followed with an email with notes including any and all related links, and documents. Email is sent to the address you registered with when signing up for the club. If you are not receiving the emails please notify an adult leader or email us at 4HBridleBunch@gmail.com.
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Check facebook!!! - Hendricks County Bridle Bunch
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Check our website!! - Calendar, Forms, Meeting Notes and more!
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We’re also on Instagram!! - hendricks_county_bridle_bunch
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Grab a magnet next meeting with QR codes for easy access info!
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Bridle Bunch Meeting
March 13th, 2023
6:30pm
********Take aways********
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Mark your calendars for the 2023 dates!
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Next Meeting we will be April 10th, 2023
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Fashion show and tack sale next meeting (April)
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We need volunteers for the Fashion show!!
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T-shirts will be available for pickup in May!
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********Meeting Notes********
Youth Leadership Team: Alissa Benge, Madeline Gillispie, Emma Gregory, Chevy Wardell, Morgen Langdon, Susanna Miskimen, Kyler Schmalz, MaryClaire Tetrick, Allie Collins, and Lucy Kadel
Adult Leadership Team: Vicki Benge, Michelle Schmalz, Amanda Shelby, Hannah Menchhofer
********BIG THANK YOU******* to our guest speaker Margy Morgan for teaching us so much about different kinds of bits!!
Introduction of offices
President - MaryClaire Tetrick
Vice President - Emma Gregory
Treasurer - Alissa Benge
Secretary - Susanna Miskimen
Historian - Lucy Kadel
Fair Schedule
Saturday, July 15th - Senior check in
Sunday, July 16th - Senior Western/Contesting
Monday, July 17th - Senior English/Versatility
Wednesday, July 19th - Junior/Intermediate check in
Thursday, July 20th - Junior/Intermediate Western
Friday, July 21st - Junior/Intermediate English and Int Versatility
Saturday, July 22nd - Junior/Intermediate Contesting
**Schedule is a tentative plan and subject to change per fair board.**
Whats coming up?
Next Meeting we will be April 10th, 2023
April meeting will be an equine fashion show and sale!! Fill out this form if you will be bringing clothing to sell so we can make sure to have enough tables.
We need volunteers for the fashion show!!! Fill out this form to be part of the fashion show.
T-Shirt pickups will hopefully be at the April meeting, but if not they will be at the May one.
Pickup time for flower orders coming soon
Remember
Horse Vaccinations
Lease Agreement
Personal record
And as always:
The two primary pillars of support for our club are Volunteering and Fundraising!!
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Volunteering - All member, and family volunteer hours count as points for the member.
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Fundraising - Our primary fundraising include: T-Shirt Sponsorships, Flower Sales, and our 4H Shows.
Communication - EMAIL IS KEY!! SAVE THIS SENDER!! Every meeting will be followed with an email with notes including any and all related links, and documents. Email is sent to the address you registered with when signing up for the club. If you are not receiving the emails please notify an adult leader or email us at 4HBridleBunch@gmail.com.
Bridle Bunch Meeting
April 10th, 2023
6:30pm
Important Upcoming dates!!!
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April 30 Halter clinic 10:00am-12:00pm - all member are welcome
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April 30 Schooling Show 1:00 pm - event for our 1st and 2nd year members to learn the ins and outs of showing a horse Pre Register here - Pizza lunch will be provided for members who register.
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May 7th Open show(Office opens at 7:30am, Show begins at 9:00am, arrival anytime after 6am)
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Remember vaccination forms are required ANYTIME you bring horses to the fairgrounds! 2023 Vaccination Form
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We need volunteers & concessions for our upcoming shows!
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REGISTER your horses on 4-H online by May 15!!! 4H online - see directions below the meeting notes
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Lease Agreement - due to the extension office by May 15th.
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Flower pickup May 4 5:15-6:30 at the small animal barn
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We had our yearly fashion show- The DO’s and DON'Ts of attire for showing/warmup!
Things you can’t wear:----> Open-Toed Shoes, Shorts, Spaghetti Strap Tank Tops, Electronic Devices(including earbuds), Hair Covering Number, Skinny Jeans (jeans must cover boots), Mixed Disciplines, Riding Sneakers, Chaps or Spurs in Ground Classes
English attire: Short Sleeve Blouse with Coat-OR Long Sleeve Blouse without Coat
Breeches (white, tan, or nude colored) Knee High Hunt Boots or Jodhpur Boots
Helmet (or Hunt Hat while in-hand) Tie Stock, Choker, or Broach Optional Gloves Neat Hair with Visible Number
Western attire:
Long Jeans: Boot Cut, Bell Bottoms, etc
Long Sleeved Shirt with Collar
Western Boots with a Heel
Helmet (or western hat while in-hand)
Opt: Coats, vest, jackets, gloves, chaps, belt buckle, scarf
Fair Schedule
Saturday, July 15th - Senior check in
Sunday, July 16th - Senior Western/Contesting
Monday, July 17th - Senior English/Versatility
Wednesday, July 19th - Junior/Intermediate check in
Thursday, July 20th - Junior/Intermediate Western
Friday, July 21st - Junior/Intermediate English and Int Versatility
Saturday, July 22nd - Junior/Intermediate Contesting
**Schedule is a tentative plan and subject to change per fair board.**
Follow these steps to get your horses registered
1. Go to 4Honline2.0
2. Sign in and select view next to the member's name you want to add a horse for
3. On the left side, click on animals
4. Click the blue button that says add animals
5. A box will come up with 2 choices - add new animals and previously added animals
6. Members who have previously added animals will see the horses listed and can click on the name to register for 2023
7. Members who haven't previously added animals will need to click add a new animal and go through the steps and questions to register their horses. You must upload 2 pictures of each horse registered, a front view with all 4 feet showing and a side view with all 4 feet showing. When you are finished and hit submit, you should receive an email. Repeat the process for any additional horses.
8. You can check the status of your horses at any time by following the first 3 steps mentioned above. Each horse should have "Active" next to its name. If it does, you are good to go!
And as always:
The two primary pillars of support for our club are Volunteering and Fundraising!!
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Volunteering - All member, and family volunteer hours count as points for the member.
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Fundraising - Our primary fundraising include: T-Shirt Sponsorships, Flower Sales, and our 4H Shows.
Our next meeting will be on May 8th.
Bridle Bunch Meeting
May 8th, 2023
6:30pm
Important Dates
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MAY 15— Register your horses on 4H onlinein order to show at the fair!!!! If your horse is not registered you will not be able to bring it to the fair. There is no limit, so register any horses you think you may want to bring. Just because you register a horse doesn't mean you have to bring it. Please reach out if you have any questions about how to do this.
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May 15 - Paper copy of the lease agreement is due to the extension office
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May 15 - Grooming Form is due, only family members within 2 generations or another 4H member are allowed to help with tthe horse. Anybody else will need to fill out this form.
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May 16 - Open Arena 6:30-8:30, must have 2023 vaccination form
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June 11 - Contesting Clinic 9-4 with Jeffery Tuney! More information below contesting clinic sign up
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June 11 - Open Arena 4-6
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June 12 - June meeting 6:30pm with Despoking methods with Candice Pelfrey
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June 17 - Open Show - volunteer and concession sign ups coming soon
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July 8 - Stall Form for fair due
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July 10 - July meeting
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July 13 - Barn Clean
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July 16-22 - Fair
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** Remember vaccination forms for your horses to bring them to ANY horse related activity at the fairgrounds!
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CHECK our website for forms, handbook, and dates for upcoming events. Hcbridlebunch.com
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Follow our facebook (Hendricks county Bridle Bunch) and Instagram (hendricks_county_bridle_bunch) for updates!
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********Meeting Notes********
We had one of our awesome leader Amanda Shelby teach us about all the descriptions of the classes you can enter at our open shows and fair here! Some takeaways: check the rulebook for 4-H shows for any question on a class (Tack, form, clothes). You can also check with a or a leader/youth officer if you can't find an answer. All of our 4-H classes are cross-breed so you should definitely enter as many as you can just for fun, especially at the fair so you can learn!
Our contesting Clinic will be on June 11 with Jeffery Tuney! He is very excited to share contesting tips with us so be sure to sign up and come!! contesting clinic sign up
Yes WE KNOW ANOTHER horse event followed by a meeting the next day! But definitely consider coming to our meeting on June 12. Candice Pelfrey is going to share despooking methods with us, which is SUPER helpful for the fair when there’s a lot of people around the horses!
Remember your point tracker! The form is on our website, and you earn a ton of points on most of the things you already do throughout the 4-H year, and you can redeem those for awesome prizes at the end of the year. (to qualify for awards you must volunteer 3 hours before fair, and 6 hours during fair)
Fair Schedule
Saturday, July 15th - Senior check in
Sunday, July 16th - Senior Western/Contesting
Monday, July 17th - Senior English/Versatility
Wednesday, July 19th - Junior/Intermediate check in
Thursday, July 20th - Junior/Intermediate Western
Friday, July 21st - Junior/Intermediate English and Int Versatility
Saturday, July 22nd - Junior/Intermediate Contesting
**Schedule is a tentative plan and subject to change per fair board.**
And as always:
The two primary pillars of support for our club are Volunteering and Fundraising!!
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Volunteering - All member, and family volunteer hours count as points for the member.
-
Fundraising - Our primary fundraising include: T-Shirt Sponsorships, Flower Sales, and our 4H Shows.
Communication - EMAIL IS KEY!! SAVE THIS SENDER!! Every meeting will be followed with an email with notes including any and all related links, and documents. Email is sent to the address you registered with when signing up for the club. If you are not receiving the emails please notify an adult leader or email us at 4HBridleBunch@gmail.com.