train a showmanship pig to walk with it's head up

pig lover · Post by **pig lover** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:22 pm

I would like some help learning how to train a pig to walk with it's head up. I have seen it's done and really like the way it looks. I already spend a lot of time training them but want to go to the next level. Any advise would be appreciated.

okie · Post by **okie** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:41 pm

Take your pipe or whip ,I prefer a 1/2 in. curved plastic pipe which is a piece of black poly pipe like material that you can get at a plumbing store, and use your whip/pipe to tap the hog under his neck.Tap him there whenever his head goes down.

jr. board alum... · Post by **jr. board alum...** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:47 pm

Try feeding your pig marshmellows or jellybeans...find a gooey snack he likes. Then, rub the end of your driving stick with the food...the pig will follow the smell! GOOD LUCK!

Gilt_King · Post by **Gilt_King** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:24 pm

A way that has allways worked for me is have there feeder up in the air so they have to have there head up to eat same with the water then on show day you cut the feed off and the pig walks around with its head up looking for food

Christian_redneck15 · Post by **Christian_redneck15** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:21 am

put peanut butter on your driving tool.it works everytime

indichestershowman10 · Post by **indichestershowman10** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:34 pm

Dip your whip in pure vanilla extract. Let the pig taste it first and then hold the whip just out of the pigs reach and the pig will hold it head as high as you hold the whip.

durocraiser · Post by **durocraiser** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:59 pm

use your whip to hit him under the chin, it takes i while to get him trained for it but you'll get it eventually 8O

mrshowman · Post by **mrshowman** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:15 pm

Giving the pig a hit under the chin always works, but it also helps to make the pig comfortable to have the head in the air. We have always raised feeders and water nipples, they get use to having there head up more and it becomes more natural.

buzzy2611 · Post by **buzzy2611** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:54 pm

wut i do is just tap them under the chin..i have found that you just have to give it a lot of time and practice.

alvinFFABOY · Post by **alvinFFABOY** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:30 pm

u can also hang a tennis ball in his /her pen just above her nose so she has to raise her her to hit it amd they love to play wit it and on the show stick do the same and they will keep head up nice

FlashOH · Post by **FlashOH** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:31 pm

take the cane/pipe/ora/whip aned put a marshmellow on it

FFAlover · Post by **FFAlover** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:05 am

at our fair we are only allowed to use canes so right before show we dip the end in caramel sauce just dont let it hit the sand peanut butter works well but
caramel sauce is less obvious it is also useful cause our judges really dont like us touching the pig

bluebutt15 · Post by **bluebutt15** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:46 pm

take the end of you stick and i you can finde a spray lke pepermint and spray it down with it or take a pepermint and rub your stick down withit

jesdswoape · Post by **jesdswoape** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:55 pm

what I do to get his head up i dip the end of my whip in vanilla and when the smells it he'll go after it!!!!!!!!!!!

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buzzy2611 · Post by **buzzy2611** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:35 pm

if you raise their waterer it will help their muscles to get used to going up then they will not mind and it will not be as much of a strain to them

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