[AlpacaTalk] Re: Was ... cake.Last response by Libby... now showing
Libby,
Thanks so much. Silly me was hoping there was something "Magical"
about it :) Everything you say is so common sense and practical, and
yet I saw so many animals (and handlers) who couldn't do it when I
was a ring steward at Empire last month. And I know it is easier said
than done--I have one cria who is the jumpiest little thing and
another whose mother spits at me when I try to work with her (I lock
her out now...).
Ah, patience and perseverance.
Cheers,
Morgen Bowers
Dreamwood Farm
Claverack, NY
www.alpacanation.
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>
> Hi Morgen,
>
> Sure!
>
> I think the most important things are to teach your alpacas to
stand
> quietly and walk quietly so that the Judge can easily judge
> them...conformation and fleece. Forget about how you look and make
> certain that your alpaca is standing with legs straight and head
up. While
> Judges aren't supposed to mark you down if your alpaca spits on
them, and
> I haven't seen a Judge do that to my knowledge, they will
understandly
> keep away making it difficult to Judge and sometimes alpacas are
placed
> down simply because it's impossible for the Judge to evaluate
them. If
> you can get them to go to the dung pile before they go in the ring,
you
> will find that they are much happier and walk better and more
patiently.
> Make certain that the halter is a good fit. There's that soft
place on
> their noses where if you put the halter on it, it cuts off their
breathing
> and they panic. If you run into us at a show, we'll be glad to
show you
> what we mean by getting them to stand straight. There are also
clinics
> like Marty McGee who is awesome so you might contact her and find
out
> where one of her clinics are going to be. Some events, like our
October
> even, offer classes and if you can attend one that a Judge is
teaching
> that's also a great way to learn. I have found that many llama
breeders
> have perfected the art and the principles are the same. Try not to
star
> at the ceiling when you are in the ring. Don't come between the
Judge and
> your alpaca, i.e. don't block his/her view. Sometimes there are
alpacas
> who are showing for the first time and they get to the show and
forget
> what you've taught them and they act up. The trick is getting them
to
> stand still enough or walk in such a way that the Judge can tell
> conformation, etc. I'm afraid it's often easier said than done.
Feel
> free to stop by our farm, or most other farms who show, and I'm
sure we'd
> all be happy to give you some pointers!! You'll do great!
>
> I'm sure I've probably forgetten some things but others can chime
in!
>
> Hope this helps!!
>
> Libby
>
> Libby Forstner
> Magical Farms, Inc.
> Litchfield Ohio
> (330)667-3233
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