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Block and Bridle Club
For the Iowa State Block and Bridle
Club the year 2011 has been full
of livestock shows, new members,
building friendships, and advocating
for the animal agriculture industry.
A record number of new initiates
joined the club this year, with nearly
250 new faces, and that takes the total
membership number to over 550! Along
with increased membership the club
has undertaken planning for some big
events in the upcoming months and
years. They are proud to announce that
ISU will be hosting the 2013 National
Block and Bridle Convention. The
co-chairs and committee members
have made great strides in the initial
planning process of the event and are
anticipating a phenomenal convention
for Block and Bridle members from
across the nation. Additionally, the
Grand Finale for the Great Plains
Livestock Association (GPLA) will
be hosted by Block and Bridle in the
summer of 2012. This is the first show
pig circuit in the state of Iowa and the
club is honored to be to taking part
in the inaugural year. The Iowa State
Block and Bridle Club has a reputation
for putting on great events and
producing future leaders within the
animal science industry, and this year
has been no exception.
From left to right:
Megan Staton, Bree
Schwarte, Ceaa Fjeld,
Jess Howell, Sarah
Tenley, Sara Swenson,
Abbey Sindt, and
Abbie Aleff
From left to right:
Liz Sample, Sarah Tenley,
Monica Madsen, and
Nikki Ferwerda (coach)
Horse
Judging Team
The ISU Horse judging team began the 2011 season with the
American Paint Horse Sweepstakes on April 11th near Ft Worth,
Texas. This contest was the first ever for most of ISU’s
contestants and consisted of four classes of halter horses,
eight performance horse classes and four sets of reasons.
Spring team members included Abbey Sindt, Abbie Aleff, Ceara Fjeld, Megan Staton, Sarah Tenley,
Jess Howell, Bree Schwarte, and Sara Swenson. Sarah Tenley placed 18th in the halter division. There
were more than 30 senior college teams with more than 160 individuals competing. While in Texas, the
team traveled the horse country north of Fort Worth to tour many farms in the Aubrey area. The team
then returned to Texas to attend the NRBC (National Reining Breeders Classic) in Katy on April 19th.
ISU placed 4th in the contest missing 3rd by only 3 points! Jess Howell was also the 8th place
individual overall.
In the fall semester, the horse judging team recruited only three members: Monica Madsen, Liz Sample
and Sarah Tenley. While these three young women could not make up a full team, they worked hard and
entered the Limited Division at the All American Quarter Horse Congress and the Quarter Horse World
Show. At the Congress, Monica Madsen won the halter division and placed fourth overall. Liz Sample
won reserve in the halter division and Sarah Tenley won the performance horse division and was the
overall high point individual. Katie Spenler and Bree Schwarte have joined the group to comprise a full
team and their final contest will be held December 1st and 2nd in Oklahoma City.
Block and Bridle Club New Initiates
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