January 2026 Meeting
Key takeaways from meeting:
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Expectations of members- don't forget to bring green folder to each meeting along with positive attitude and be ready to contribute thoughts and ideas
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Sponsorships- each member should bring a minimum of 1 sponsorship to the club of any sponsorship level BY 3/1/26
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T-Shirt Design Contest- Please submit all t-shirt designs via email BY 2/6/26
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Mentorship Program- if you are still interested in being a mentor or mentee and have not signed up, please respond back ASAP!
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Scholarship Applications- Graduating seniors must submit via email by 4/1/26. Applications can be found on our website. www.hcbridlebunch.com
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Leadership Officers- Candidate profiles will be posted on facebook soon as well as a separate email to introduce our officer candidates. We will be voting on them at the February meeting!
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Vaccine Clinic- Based on the amount of interest we had, it looks like we can definitely bring this clinic to life through Horse and Hound. They are offering 4h vaccines at $65. You will need to haul in to the fairgrounds for this price. A pre registration and payment will also be required. We are finalizing date and time and will send out more info soon.
Below is the link to the slide show presentation for January Meeting
February 2026 Meeting
We had an amazing 2nd meeting. Another great turn out and lots of beautiful new faces. We loved seeing the participation from everyone during trivia. Attached is the power point slide show from last night incase you missed the meeting or would like to review it. ( I will also get it posted to our website by the weekend)
Key takeaways from meeting:
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T-Shirt Design Contest- Winner announced. Anna Skierkowski. We will take t shirt orders and payment at the next meeting.
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Leadership Officers- Were voted on. And the rest of the leadership team was announced.
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Judges- for open shows were announced.
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Patterns for shows- and fair will be available ahead of time
** Keep the focus on sponsorships. We had several turned in last night. The goal is for each member to secure at least one sponsor for our club of any level. These are due by March 1st. If you have already secured sponsors, make sure they send in their company logo to our email.
***Scholarship Applications- Graduating seniors must submit via email by 4/1/26. Applications can be found on our website. www.hcbridlebunch.com
****Vaccine Clinic- Based on the amount of interest we had, we will definitely bring this clinic to life through Horse and Hound. They are offering 4h vaccines at $65. You will need to haul in to the fairgrounds for this price. A pre registration and payment will also be required. We are finalizing date and time and will send out more info soon.
4H February 2026 Slide Show.pptx
March 2026 Meeting
We had another packed house on Monday. Lot's of things going on as you checked in. T-shirt orders were due. If you did not get your order in, please reply back to this email ASAP to do so as I will be placing that order SOON! Sponsorship logos and money were due and I can not wait to tally it all up and share the great news! Thanks to our leaders for a fun group game of "Hog Tie". If you have not selected a back number by now, one has been selected for you.
We had an amazing guest speaker, our former member, Kendal Zunk. If you need a farrier please consider giving her your business.
If you missed the meeting, please see below for the link to our slide show.
Vaccination Clinic #1 this weekend! Saturday, 3/21. You must pre register with Horse and Hound. If you can not make this one we will be hosting another one on 3/31 at the Green Valley Equestrian Farm in Brownsburg. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PART OF THE VACCINATION FORM FILLED OUT PRIOR TO GETTING THERE.
VERY IMPORTANT INFO:
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1st Open Arena of the year- Friday April 10th at 6pm
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Halter Clinic- Sunday, April 12th- Hendricks County Fairgrounds- Open to all members- Must pre register on the Google form link below- This is a FREE event https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctuGRk64klnYe-7bMgpBafNWe6R4KXj7yHRk0s4Vira3XoXQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=106460186395682999106 Google form for Halter registration and Schooling show
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Mock Show- Immediately following the Halter Clinic- ONLY open to 1st or 2nd year showing members. The show bill is listed on the website. Must pre register on the Google form link above as well as prepay for your classes and stall if needed on the link below. (You can show from the trailer for free) https://bridle-bunch.square.site/ (Choose STALL FEE and OFFICE FEE from home screen, then click VIEW ALL, CHOOSE EACH CATEGORY AND ADD CLASSES, THEN CHECK OUT)
square online store
First opportunity for points tracker volunteer points- Please click on sign up genius links below for donations to concessions and to sign up to volunteer your help during the clinic and mock show:
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Concessions:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4DABA72FABF58-50018573-may 25 open
Show food donation
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Volunteers:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4DABA72FABF58-1st2nd1
Show volunteer
April 2026 Meeting
We had a busy week last week. We had our first open arena, a huge turnout for our halter clinic and schooling show, and had another great meeting with an awesome guest speaker on nutrition! I would like to say THANK YOU to all of those who donated food for concessions and THANK YOU to all who volunteered!! Are shows would not be possible without your assistance. Everyone did an AMAZING job cleaning their stalls and returning shovels, brooms, etc. to the designated areas. Great way to kick off the season! Please see the link below for the meeting slide show incase you missed the meeting.
Key takeaways:
Flower Sales pick up- Pick up date is 4/29/26 at from 6:30pm-7:15pm in the small animal building. If you have not paid YOU MUST bring a check made out to HENDRICKS COUNTY 4-H YOUTH COUNCIL or bring exact cash. This is the only time slot we have for picking up. This is handled as a drive through process in the small animal building.
Animal Registration due May 15th- If you have any please message us right away or reach out to the extension office. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL LAST MINUTE. The system will get bogged down and could create issues for you as all livestock must be registered by this date.
Member Banners- If you are planning to order a vinyl stall banner for your child, please submit the picture of your child with their horse to our email preferably by May 1st. We will send out a square link for payment. These banners are 2'x3' with grommets for easy hanging and the border of the banner will match our fair theme this year. The cost will be approximately $30.
MAY OPEN SHOW: Freedom Rein Memorial Show May 22-24. Open arena May 22 and optional move in. May 23 Western, English, Trail. May 24 Contesting. Camping with full hook ups available for $25 per night. Google form link for registering for classes will be available beginning of May PRE REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY!