We Caught up with Ms. Violet Humphries exhibitor of the Reserve Crossbred Gilt at the 2024 NJSS. Learn more about Violet below..

Age: 8

Grade: 3rd

Hometown: Mooreland, OK

What was the most special part about your win?
Seeing my hard work pay off and everyone celebrating and congratulating me when I came out of the ring.

What is your favorite thing about your animal?
KC loved to show and we had a special bond. She would do anything I asked her to do in the ring.

Does your animal have any quirks?
She barks when I feed her and she loves tummy rubs.

What is one thing you hope to accomplish by the end of your show career?
I am just getting started in 4-H. My biggest goal is to win OYE.

Who is your biggest role model?
I love my family. My sister is my biggest role model. But in the pig world it’s my pig coaches, Ty and Blake Goss.

Favorite hobbies outside of showing livestock?
Basketball and soccer and swimming

What is your pre-show routine?
Eating a good breakfast and making sure my pig and I look our best.

What are some of your showbox essentials?
My lucky blue whip.

Gilts or Barrows?
Gilts

Tennis Shoes or Boots?
Tennis shoes

Cats or Dogs?
Dogs

Summer shows or winter shows?
Winter

Favorite Breed?
Dark Cross and Duroc