Lessons from Showing Pigs

To show a pig is a guarantee of a lesson or two.

Lessons of consistency and duration that only practices day in and day out can produce.

Lessons of paying attention to details that come with constant brushing, skin care, and weigh-ins.

Lessons of knowing when to hold and when to push that is learned through careful feeding.

Lessons of finding the holes and standing out that comes with experience in the ring.

Lessons of holding your head high because that’s what show pigs should do.

Lessons of caring deeply that happens after months of building a bond between pig and kid.

Lessons of letting go that comes with the sale.

Lessons of setting goals and driving hard that comes with chasing excellence.

Lessons of letting loose and having fun that comes with a marshmallow treat or a good roll in the shavings.

Showing pigs provides lessons that goes beyond the ring. They’re lessons for life.