Understanding FFA Record Books

 The National FFA Organization is an extracurricular student organization and was founded in 1928. The opportunities and experiences are unlimited in this organization, a lot of people think you have to have livestock to be involved and that is definitely not the case.  

I was apart of the FFA for my 4 years of high school and completed at the State level multiple times. As far as horses go I have done competitions such as horse judging and a record book.  

The record book was the largest involvement of the Anderson Horse Farm. We were required to pick an area of expertise which I chose Equine Science Entrepreneurship. I logged everything I did with my animals and did something similar to this blog. I wrote about their routine and feeding regime and why those are what they are. I also wrote about other aspects of their care such as farrier visits, vet visits and dentist visits. This project helped me truly understand the level of care that a horse takes and having to explain the why behind every decision is helpful in determining what is best for your horse.  

With this record book you would have the opportunity to go to a competition and if you placed in the top 2 of your area you would advance to the next round. That would happen again at a second competition with a larger group of competitors. Then you have the chance to end up at the state level.  

At the competition you have a panel of judges who read your book and then have an interview with you about your book.  

Overall, the record book is an amazing project and the National FFA organization is a fantastic thing to be apart of.  

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