Ashley Helmuth

Sixteen-year-old Ashley Helmuth of Lone Oak, Texas , is the daughter of Freddy and Ginger Helmuth and the sister of Tiffany. Ashley attends school at Lone Oak High School .  Her family raises purebred Hampshires and Yorkshires, along with crossbred showpigs. Ashley has been showing pigs since she was 8 years old and says the reason she joined the NJSA is because she wanted to be more involved in the industry and she enjoys showing purebred gilts more than barrows at the major shows. 

Ashley’s favorite event in the NJSA is showmanship because it showcases an exhibitor’s ability to present their animal and their knowledge about the industry opposed to the quality of an individual’s animal in the gilt show. 

Ashley is no stranger to the winner’s circle and has had many accomplishments in the NJSA and on the national level. In showmanship, she made the Top 10 two years in a row at the NJSS and had a champion or reserve champion at the Southwest Regional four years in a row. Ashley is also very active in many other organization such as FCSA, FBLA, DECA, the Hunt Co. 4-H club, and the Newlife youth group. 

 In her spare time she enjoys track, soccer, softball, volleyball, and cheerleading. In the future, Ashley hopes to win showmanship at the NJSS and possibly become a NJSA board member. Also, she plans to go to Texas A&M to become a vet, and after college, help her dad raise pigs.

Submitted by Zach Brockhaus, SW Regional Director