EAST FORK LLAMAS TRAINING PACKAGES

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Pictured is one of our 4-H children (Sara McDonough) leading Tainos over a jump at a llama show where she won second place in the class. Tainos is a trained packer and we have also trained him in obstacle courses.

At East Fork Llamas, we use an eclectic method of training. We begin with the least restrictive method we know, and add more assertive techniques if necessitated by the personality of the animal or time constraints. We use methods learned from workshops taught by John Mallon and Marty McGee, as well as our own derivations and methods we have practiced for years in training horses and llamas. Safety is always our number one concern.

BASIC TRAINING - for ease in herd management .....................................$300.

Includes Catching,Halter Breaking,Lead Training,Loading in a van,Desensitization of face and legs Grooming/Shearing (as season allows) Child proofing,Medicating

SHOW TRAINING .....................................................................................$200 Standing square for long periods of time on halter;Obstacle Training includes:Jumping, ducking, backing, change of pace, water, deadfall, ramps, bridges, tunnels, teeter totter, tires, hula hoops, and slalom. Public Relations includes:Haunch turn, steps and bridges, balloons, umbrellas, flags, loud noises, picking up feet and showing teeth on halter Other obstacles may be specially requested

PACK TRAINING . ....................................................................................$200 Includes long picket line, walking in a string.

CART TRAINING , single hitch...........................................................................................$500.00 And here is Silas Owen, a five year old member of our 4-H group, leading PD, our lead packer in the same llama show. PD demonstrates his own abilities as well as the extent to which we have trained him for use as a packer, a show llama, and an animal weighing 350 lbs. that can be led around by a small child.