Supervised Agricultural Experience!

Equine Production and Goat Production SAE

Who did I visit?

For my final supervised agricultural visit, I went to the barn of Ms. Hailee Brooks.  She is actually an 8th grader who is highly involved in the FFA chapter.  If she could be, I think she would be president today.  Hailee's main SAE project is showing her Morgan horses all over the country.  She and her horses have won several national titles.  I am completely blown away by her because she's such a wonderful person, rides saddle seat which I can't do, and is very very successful.  Additionally, she works with her goat and shows it at the local fair.  Showing her horses for Hailee is a full time job.  She just enjoys her goat on the side.

Where did the visit occur?

The visit occurred at Hailee's house.  She has two barns, one with her two show Morgans and this cute little fur-ball of a pony.  Outside of the barn the goat has it's own pen and up closer to the house they have another barn where their two retired Morgans live.  Hailee gave me a tour of her whole property from the barns, to the house, to the goat pen and her riding ring.   

                                             

Previous Preparations. 

Prior to the visit, the preparations consisted of coordinating a time with Hailee, asking her if there was anything specific she needed help with, and getting directions to her house.  That was it.

Student's SAE Program

The student was involved in an Equine and Goat Production Entrepreneurial SAE. 

 Recommendations for Improvement

Since Hailee didn't even start a record book yet. My main recommendation was to start that.  She informed me that she wasn't really sure how to start so we set up a time at school for her to come in and we would work on AET to start her progress on recording her SAE project.

How does the cooperating teacher "grade" the SAE program?

In this circumstance, the cooperating teacher does not grade the SAE program.  Mostly because she is an 8th grader.