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Here’s the latest website updates:

09/29/25 update – see MI 03 District Director announcement & Midland stall announcement below.
09/24/25 update – see below for golf cart announcement for Fall All District show at Midland.
09/22/25 update – see below for 2026 State Finals announcement. Updated MI 05 points. Added Sept 20-21 results for Charlotte.
09/21/25 update – added pre registration link for Oct 3-5 Fall All District.
09/19/25 update – added Oct 3-5 Fall All District showbill.

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Announcements:

09/29/25:
Please welcome Bobbi Lodholtz as the new MI 03 District Co-Director!
Bobbi is no stranger to the world of barrel racing. She has won many awards in her career including an Open State Finals 1D championship. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to ask her.

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09/29/25:
From Pattie, State Director:
* 💡 IDEA*
For Midland All District show – With stalls being mandatory I do have people coming for just a day or 2. If you fall into that category and would like to share the cost of a stall please let me know. I feel we can work this out to benefit everyone. Call 616-292-5675.

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09/24/25:
If you’d like a golf cart for Fall All District show at Midland, contact Denise Jones at 269-355-9521. Cost is $125.00 for the 3 days.

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09/22/25:

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09/15/25:
From Samantha, MI 04 Director:
The season is getting close to the end. Boo. lol, start thinking about what you might want as year end awards. I would like to be able to call each of the winners and ask what you would like. I will be giving you a dollar amount to spend.

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09/15/25:
From Taylor Ledgerwood Photography via NBHA 01:
Photos from Saturday’s NBHA MI01 race at Sturgeon Stables are edited and uploaded! 🙌🏼🤩😎 We are currently working on Sunday’s photos!
All videos from this weekend have been delivered! 🩵
Follow the link to get yours! And yet again back by popular demand our sale codes are available for use through Sunday 9/21/2025!! Codes are below!
Use one of the codes below at checkout on qualifying cart!
3 photos for $25 ➡️ 3for25
4 photos for $30 ➡️ 4for30
5 photos for $40 ➡️ 5for40
10 photos for $75 ➡️ 10for75
20 photos for $150 ➡️ 20for150
30 photos for $225 ➡️ 30for225
🚨SCREENSHOT/SAVING/STEALING POLICY🚨 (you’ll see this on every gallery post😆)
Screenshotting is PROHIBITED. It is something I wanted to gently remind everyone of! Screenshotting (or saving photos with watermarks/logos) from my website galleries AND SOCIAL MEDIA is not allowed and is considered stealing. If you see a photo on the website or social media and need help locating where you can purchase it please reach out to me! I would be more than happy to help! ☺️ Now you’re probably wondering what would the consequences be of screenshotting or saving without permission? Some photographers fine you with some pretty hefty fines, but me on the other hand I will not photograph you in the arena again. That way the problem is eradicated right away. I am extremely grateful for such great clients.💖 Some people just may not know my policy and I thought id verbalize it. ALL TLP PHOTOS CURRENTLY COME WITH NO LOGOS WHEN PURCHASED!

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09/08/25:
From Mandie, MI 05 Director:
Thank you all for a great show at Quincy and HUGE shout out to all our wonderful pole and barrel setters, our handsome tractor driver and our amazing office ladies. You all are absolutely amazing and helped the show go so smooth. ❤️ Results are posted and hopefully the points updated later this week.
Thank you to Portage Barnes & Noble for sponsoring our Running & Reading show at Quincy. We did a couple drawings for the teen and youth classes for books. The peewees each got books from the Martin Library with their prizes.

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09/01/25:
From Alia, MI 01 Director:
‼️For our people that run age divisions:
NBHA as of Jan 1st
Youth: 12 and under
Teen: 13-19
Adult: 19-49
***Senior: 50+ (day of show)
IBRA as of August 1st (new season)
Youth: 18 and under
Adult: 19-49
Masters: 50+

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08/26/25:
From Taylor Ledgerwood Photography via NBHA 01:
Photos from Saturday’s NBHA MI01 race are edited and uploaded! 🙌🏼🤩😎 We are currently working on Sunday’s photos!
Follow the link to get yours! And back by popular demand our sale codes are available for use through Thursday 8/29/2025!! Codes are below!
Use one of the codes below at checkout on qualifying cart!
3 photos for $25 ➡️ 3for25
4 photos for $30 ➡️ 4for30
5 photos for $40 ➡️ 5for40
10 photos for $75 ➡️ 10for75
20 photos for $150 ➡️ 20for150
30 photos for $225 ➡️ 30for225
🚨SCREENSHOT/SAVING/STEALING POLICY🚨 (you’ll see this on every gallery post😆)
Screenshotting is PROHIBITED. It is something I wanted to gently remind everyone of! Screen shoting (or saving photos with watermarks/logos) from my website galleries AND SOCIAL MEDIA is not allowed and is considered stealing. If you see a photo on the website or social media and need help locating where you can purchase it please reach out to me! I would be more than happy to help! ☺️ Now you’re probably wondering what would the consequences be of screen shoting or saving without permission? Some photographers fine you with some pretty hefty fines, but me on the other hand I will not photograph you in the arena again. That way the problem is eradicated right away. I am extremely grateful for such great clients.💖 Some people just may not know my policy and I thought I’d verbalize it. ALL TLP PHOTOS CURRENTLY COME WITH NO LOGOS WHEN PURCHASED!

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08/26/25:
From Race On Photography via NBHA 03:
BERLIN NBHA/BOTB WEEKEND IS UP!!!
I am sorry I didn’t get poles (was racing). I am incredibly thankful that my mom took my spot in taking photos when I was gone racing throughout the day. She didn’t do too shabby for not being trained in it 😉
I added multiple different packages for this weekend. Thank you, everyone, for allowing me to do what I love and to take pictures while doing it! Forever am grateful with all the support.

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08/20/25:
From Moments by Mularz: Photos from state finals are ready! Please read on to save yourself some headaches trying to order.
1) Look through entire albums. There are photos from multiple cameras so your photos may not all be in one spot.
2) If you are ordering one of the unlimited packages, please create a favorites list, make sure your email is correct and then put only one photo in your cart using the preferred unlimited package. You DO NOT have to put every photo in your cart.
Thank you for allowing Wild Oats Photography and myself to participate in your show!!

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08/13/25:
From Brad Marshall, State Director:
Now that I have a moment I would like to thank everyone for coming to the State show. It’s a lot of work but it helps to have great help. Larry Teubert went above and beyond on the tractor. Randy Rieder thanks for doing more than your share of driving. Jimmy Sipkema, John Oversmith, Rass Pederson thank you guys for helping so much. Dave Williams and Karey Sanders thank you for showing up Wednesday and helping set up. To all the barrel setters that stepped up, you guys did great. I have to give Jay Hagenbuch a special thanks for the countless hours you set a barrel. I will forever be grateful. I know Pattie Marshall and myself are blessed to have the circle of friends that we have and the support from the members doesn’t go unnoticed. We appreciate each and every one of you. I know this doesn’t cover the office help that I know nothing about. A guy has to know his place. And a special thanks to Todd Adair for doing what he does best. GREAT STATE FINALS. I Sure hope everyone enjoyed it. Megan and Shanna we sure hope IBRA is as happy as we are. We will see you next week.

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08/13/25:
From Mandie, MI 05 Director:
I think we have finally recouped from the weekend …we’re still avoiding the trailer clean out 😆. Brandi and I just want to tell you all how absolutely amazing you all are. We can not thank you all enough for all your help over the weekend from set up, tear down, barrels, tractor, office etc. You guys are amazing! At one point I noticed it was three 05 people in the office, both tractors had 05 drivers, barrel one was 05 and the gate was 05 all at once. THANK YOU!!! Your hard work and dedication to this association does not go unnoticed, we appreciate you all.

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07/30/25:
From Samantha, MI 04 Director:
This is a new year for IBRA points. NBHA points are still running for 2025.
IBRA has changed their adult and senior ages to match with NBHA. That means only 1 entry fee that gets you points in 2 associations! Youth is still 18 and under, but NBHA is as of January 1st, IBRA is 18 as of August 1st, so there will be 2 different youth classes offered.
All of our remaining shows will be IBRA sanctioned except for the August 30th show.

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07/18/25:
From Mandie, MI 05 Director:
Link for photos for Barry County show.
HUGE SHOUT OUT to Rich Coe, Liz & Jeff Dewinter, Barbie & Johnny Stayton and Bobbiejo Ward and Z for getting the show at Barry County all set up. This crew along with Lorrie Hagenbuch and Denise Jones will be the ones running this show for us. Brandi and I can not thank you all enough for stepping up and running this for the 2nd year when we couldn’t be there. We appreciate you all so much!
We hope you all have clean safe runs and tons of fun!!! Good luck to all.

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07/13/25:
MI 02 – Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for every single person involved in our Double Header show this weekend. It sure takes a village and ya’ll are a good village to have! ♥️
Our office staff was the best, our grounds crew was on top of it, the weather was fantastic and we had the best group of barrel racers around!! 🔥
Next stop…Ogemaw Thursday Series on 7/31!

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06/17/25:
MI 05 – THANK YOU TO ALL THE KIDDOS THAT CAME TO SERVE AT CULVERS AND TO ALL THOSE WHO CAME TO SUPPORT THEM! These kids worked well and got lots of kudos from the manager.

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06/02/25:
From Alia Palosaari, MI 01 Director:
Most of you know by now but for those who don’t, Carly has decided to step down as director this year. I will be taking over as Director and Samantha Arndt is jumping in with me to be my co-director.
For anyone who doesn’t know me I am from Chassell, Michigan, way up in the Keweenaw, I’m 22 years old, have been a member of NBHA for about 4 years, and I’m excited (and slightly terrified) to be diving headfirst into trying to run this gig! I am just an average joe who works a 9-5, and then some. Just to hopefully wean off any offenses this year I need everyone to understand I am a blunt individual and I will say what needs to be said direct, and to the point, please don’t confuse this for me being rude. You won’t see me much on a horse this year as I sold my previous main mount to start fresh on a new prospect who is just along for the ride this year!
Thankfully Carly took the brunt of the pre-season work so now we just have to roll with the punches of the day-to-day. The schedule is still set to remain the same for the year! (Themed shows we are still deciding on and will keep everyone updated).
All that being said Sam and I are jumping in quite late to the game so please be patient and have some grace! And if anyone out there wants a job to do find me at any race and I’d be more than happy to keep you busy!
Sam would like to take a more “behind the scenes” approach so if anyone has questions, comments, concerns, or grievances, please reach out to me directly via phone call, texts are iffy, and most Facebook messages will be missed.
906-231-3643 (if I miss you leave a message).

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05/04/25:
From Carly, MI 01 Director:
Important District 01 Updates!
*October 3-5 All-District show WILL count for MI01 year end awards.
*Our shows will now be starting an hour later! Showbills will list times for expos, warm ups, etc. Also please note, shows at Sturgeon River Stables will be CST.
*Pee Wees who wish to compete at State Finals MUST pay a $10 membership fee for the season. All pee wee will be ran on a standard pattern.
*We have now added a NBHA Adult class for ages 19-49! You may run or roll.
*We are always looking for sponsorships! We have some exciting races planned this year and every sponsorship helps us get cooler prizes!

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03/14/25:
NBHA Michigan Peewee Rules
Each peewee will sign up for a “membership” with the district of their choice and pay a $5 membership fee which will go to Peewee pay outs and/or Peewee year end awards. (This is not a membership through the NBHA website but with the district directors themselves).
District directors will keep track of shows attended to align with the NBHA 3 show minimum for state finals.
Any Peewee who runs a time faster than 19 seconds with barrels set on stakes for the show will be asked to roll their time to the youth class and pay the difference in fees. (director’s discretion pending arena).
-If they choose to be a member they will have until the following business day to join and pay membership to receive points for that show.
-If they choose to not be a member they will pay the non-member fee if applicable.
We in no way want to discourage children from running but rather encourage them to compete in the appropriate class against others at their experience level.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the district or state directors.

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