We Caught up with Ms. Ava Genter, exhibitor of the Grand Champion Purebred Gilt at the 2024 Ohio State Fair. Learn more about Ava below..

What do you do to overcome your obstacles?
With pretty much any obstacles that I hit along the way whether it be in school, the show barn, or life in general I turn it into a goal to overcome. I make it my priority to work as hard as I can to accomplish my goals and be resilient through the adversity that comes along with it!

What is your favorite thing about your animal?
Honestly one of my favorite things about my animal was her sassy attitude. It was like she knew that she was the best and wanted to show off!

What is one thing you had to overcome together?
There wasn’t really anything that my gilt and I had to over come through out this year, but with my barrow that helped me to win grand champion overall barrow showman we had to face a few bumps in the road. He easily has been the best showmanship partner I have yet to have, but a week before the show he decided all of a sudden that he wanted to act up for me. I didn’t know if he would act the way he normally would for me in the ring, but thank goodness because he got right back in the grove of things the second he hit the ring!

What is at the top of your bucket list?
The number one goal that I set for my self at a very young age has been to win the Ohio barrow show, with this though competing at larger national shows has started to become a major priority.

Favorite snack?
You can never go wrong with an iced coffee and popcorn!

Favorite show day breakfast?
I can actually never eat breakfast on show days, I get way too nervous to eat anything!