Showmanship - Handling your showstick

justshowinghogs · Post by **justshowinghogs** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:08 am

Should you move your showstick from right to left hand or should you keep your showstick in one hand the whole time? Thanks!

Showpigkid · Post by **Showpigkid** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:31 pm

I try to keep mine in my outside hand, which means you need to change hands. That is how I do it and I have won Jr. & Intermediate showmanship at my county fair. This will be my fifth year showing.

justshowinghogs · Post by **justshowinghogs** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:31 pm

Thank you for your help!

Showpigkid · Post by **Showpigkid** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:04 pm

Good Luck

PNWpigs · Post by **PNWpigs** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:35 pm

Why the outside hand as opposed to the inside hand?

eat_sleep_show · Post by **eat_sleep_show** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:03 am

yous are all puttin way to much thought into it, yes! please do switch hands but most importantly be yourself, natural, and just let it happen in the ring. don't keep constantly switching while making a simple drive. hope it helps

PIGGYlove · Post by **PIGGYlove** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:59 pm

yes you can switch hands i know it would be hard if we couldnt

B6pigs · Post by **B6pigs** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:44 pm

I usually just stay with one hand. To me it seems eaiser.

PIGGYlove · Post by **PIGGYlove** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:19 pm

yeah we all do it a different way but that is just how i do it.

showtime · Post by **showtime** » Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:08 pm

ive always used the same hand. its more comfortable for me. 7 year showman, every year ive place & this year i got first in senior division & 2nd in expert.

PIGGYlove · Post by **PIGGYlove** » Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:42 pm

oh well i have only showed a few times and all i am only 12 so i am in the JR. division i have showed in the louiville kentucky show and my county fair and i will be showing in perry georgia and florida state fair

hgoyut2 · Post by **hgoyut2** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:58 pm

personally i use both hands but im right handed s when im on the right side of the pig i only use my right hand bcuz it feeld awkward using the other

Z · Post by Z » Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:22 pm

i believe the art of showmanship is showing your pig to perform at its best. doesnt matter what "hand" you use or anything else you do. whatever makes your pig look its best i believe is showmanship.

sbrasher · Post by **sbrasher** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:14 am

I honestly don't think it matters although i usually keep mine in the same hand.

hgoyut2 · Post by **hgoyut2** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:05 pm

it really doesnt matter. the point of showmanship is to drive the hog. whichever hand you hold the whip or whatever you use doesnt matter. its all personal preference