Bobra Goldsmith's
Basic Training Clinic:
Training Llamas and Alpacas for Willing Cooperation

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For Llama and Alpaca Trainers, Current and Future!

We have scheduled our basic training clinics for 2008, to be held at Rocky Mountain Llamas, just north of Boulder, CO. This clinic demonstrates proven, gentle and very efficient methods for handling and training llamas and alpacas from weanlings to adults. These techniques and principles will allow you to manage and handle your lamas (including both llamas and alpacas) easily and safely on a day-to-day basis, training them to be willing and cooperative. The material to be covered is shown on the outline, Training Llamas and Alpacas for Willing Cooperation.

Schedule:

• April 19 (alternate: April 20)
  May 31 (alternate: June 1)
  additional dates TBD
     
• In the event of bad weather, the clinic will be held on the alternate dates indicated above; or you may attend a later clinic. Contact us to confirm.

Fees:

• Hands-on participants are coached while working directly with the animals, and may animals of their own if they wish. We will demonstrate how to start weanlings and work with adults at different stages of training, including obstacles and loading in vehicles. Fee: $95.00
    
• Observers have ample opportunity to ask questions, but learn primarily by watching and listening. Fee: $65.00
     
• Youths, ages 10-15, can participate for a reduced fee as hands-on participants. Please do not bring younger children, due to safety and insurance issues! Fee: $55.00

Note: Couples who attend, one as a participant and one as an observer, may exchange positions in the afternoon after lunch.

The clinic begins at 9:00 a.m. and finishes around 5:00 p.m. Please plan to arrive at 8:30, especially if you are bringing a lama. Morning refreshments are provided. There is a one-hour lunch break, during which lama training is likely to remain the topic of discussion. If there are areas that are of special interest to you, or that you would like to cover in greater depth, please don’t hesitate to ask. Better yet, let us know your special interest or need when you register.

Checklist of things to bring:

• Feed: Feed, hay and water bucket, if you are bringing a llama or alpaca.
     
• Lunch: There are no stores or restaurants nearby. You may easily pick up a lunch at any of several supermarkets in Boulder or Longmont. Coffee, teas and water will be provided, and refrigerator and microwave oven are available for your use.
     
• Attire: Clothing for our possibly variable weather: Comfortable footwear, hat, jacket and gloves.

Location:

You can view a map with directions to our farm at the links at the top and bottom of this page. Rocky Mountain Llamas is located two miles north of Boulder off Highway 36, and nine miles west of Longmont off the Diagonal Highway 119. Or call us for directions from your location.

We look forward to seeing you!

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