Skouby wins Equine Science Placement Proficiency

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COLUMBIA, Mo., April 16, 2026 – Hunter Skouby of Hartsburg won the Missouri FFA Equine Science – Placement Proficiency Award at the 98th Missouri FFA Convention.

Skouby, a senior at Southern Boone, is the son of William and Leslie Skouby. He is a member of the Southern Boone FFA Chapter. His advisors are Rebekah Hammett and MacKenzie Black.

Skouby’s supervised agricultural experience program involves training, managing and showing high quality reining horses at Jim Dudley Quarter Horses. His main responsibilities have been riding and training horses of all ages to develop the skills that are needed to have a successful show career. In addition, he also helps maintain buildings and manage daily farm operations when his employer is away.

After graduating high school, Skouby plans to become a professional reining horse trainer and open his own training business. He also plans to expand his knowledge of farrier work as it is essential to maintaining soundness and performance in high-level reining horses.

Proficiency awards recognize FFA members who excel as agricultural entrepreneurs, employees or volunteers while gaining hands-on career experience. Equine Science – Placement is one of 46 proficiency award areas recognized at the state level. S&H Farm Supply sponsored this award.

The Missouri FFA has 27,000 members representing 369 chapters. The national organization has more than 1,042,245 members representing 9,407 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

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