First things first: Pig prep takes time and dedication. Hogs are purchased young a few months prior to the show and the daily grooming starts immediately. “You have to start ahead of time,” explains Maddy Bezner, a 17-year-old 4-H’er from Dalhart, Texas who has been showing pigs for nine years. “I start two or three months out from the show and work with the pigs every day.” Working the pigs every day means different things to different kids, and even de
