Logan Elm FFA Student Laney Smith Contributed to this article

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Logan Elm FFA equine management team traveled to Springfield, Massachusetts on September 13 to compete in the prestigious Big E Eastern Regional FFA Contest , bringing home first-place honors as regional champions .

The team, made up of Kimberly Petty, Maddox Arledge, Josie Blair, and Laney Smith , qualified for the competition after placing third at state finals earlier this spring. They were the only team representing Ohio at the event.

During the contest, competitors participated in multiple challenges, including a team presentation on horse-owner concerns while boarding horses, a written general knowledge test, judging five classes (three halter and two performance classes), oral r

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