(Atlantic FFA report) — Last Tuesday, June 11th, three members of the Atlantic FFA chapter traveled to Cedar Rapids, to compete in the Iowa FFA Horse Career Development Event. Taylor McCreedy, Aspen Niklasen, and Craig Alan Becker represented Atlantic FFA at the event. McCreedy placed 4th individually in the event. As a team, the Atlantic members placed 8th overall as well. The competition was held at the Iowa Equestrian Center, located at Kirkwood Community College. A total of 103 individuals from 33 different FFA chapters across the state competed in the event.

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Taylor Mcreedy, Craig Alan Becker, Aspen Niklasen.

The state FFA Horse Evaluation CDE was designed to test each contestant’s knowledge of agriculture and their skills in equine science. The contest itself consisted of six classes of horses that each competitor evaluated and judged. They also gave oral reasons and answered questions over the classes that they evaluated. Along with these classes, there was a written examination and a team problem solving competition.

The Iowa FFA Horse Career Development Event was made possible through the Iowa FFA Foundation. The Horse Career Development event was coordinated and conducted by Rhonda Clough of Kirkwood Community College at the Iowa Equestrian Center.