Event Information: 2014 MS Horse CDE

Registration for the 2014 Middle School Horse CDE is closed.  The following information is designed to help you prepare for the upcoming 2014 State Middle School Horse Evaluation Career Development Event (CDE).  Below you will find a list of teams currently registered for this event.

A special thanks to UF Animal Science faculty and staff, especially Dr. Tenbroeck and Wendy DeVito for their support of our FFA Horse Career Development Events (CDEs).

Event Information:

• January 18, 2014:  State Horse Evaluation CDE (Middle School)
• University of Florida – Horse Teaching Unit
• 1934 SW 63rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32608
• Facility Information & Directions:  http://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/equinescience/horse_teaching_unit/index.shtml
• 8:00 AM – Registration Begins
• 9:00 AM – Contest Begins

Judging Information:  The contest will consist of 4 halter placing classes, a skilathon practicum and up to two classes of questions based on the placing classes.

Please visit the Florida FFA website at www.floridaffa.org for specific rules and contest information.  Please be reminded that students should be in official dress for all events.  In addition, students will be permitted to use a clean clip board and #2 pencils.  Students will be removed from the contest if cell phones are used during the event.

IMPORTANT: Please be reminded that all team members must be current on the membership roster in order to be eligible for participation.  If membership is questioned in any competitive event or award programs held above the chapter level, the advisor must then show evidence that state and national dues were paid prior to the student having participated in that event or award program.  If membership for any team member is determined to be unpaid, the team will be disqualified from the event.