From early spring through late autumn, Bobra Goldsmith offers training clinics in basic handling, packing and driving. Additionally, our llamas perform throughout the region in competitions, shows, parades and local events. We'll update this page as new activities are scheduled, so check back often!

Rocky Mountain Llamas is located approximately two miles north of Boulder city limits, and two miles east off Neva Road. Click the map link above, or contact us for directions.

• Training Clinics (2008 clinic schedule to be posted asap)
• Day & Lunch Hikes
• Rocky Mountain Llamas at the Shows
• Parades & Presentations
• Past Events
• Gentle Spirit Llamas clinics 9/03-04/05 Recap!

New Products in Our Catalog!  We've added some new products to our catalog. Be sure and check out such items as chore chaps, boot beetles, T-handle spring load scale, and much more!

New Paper Catalog Forthcoming!   We're very close to finishing our paper catalog updates. We'll post a notice here when they're ready to mail. In the meantime, please see our online catalog, which is updated regularly.

Rocky Mountain Llamas at the Shows

01/13-14/2006 ~ National Western Stock Show:
This promises to be one of the most exciting shows of the year! The NWSS is celebrating it's 100th anniversary, which meant that all livestock entries filed up quickly! Bobra's taking several of her champions; L'illette's taking two of her hopefuls; and our 4H kids are entering their llamas! We are so excited and hope you'll come share in the fun! For more info on the stock show, see http://www.nationalwestern.com.

See also Past Events below...

Training Clinics ~ General Info

Basic Training Clinics (one day)
Training Llamas & Alpacas for Willing Cooperation: One-day clinic covering the basics of llama handling, including catch, halter and lead; entering buildings and navigating stairs; blowing, brushing, cutting toenails, filing fighting teeth; loading in trailers and standard vans; maneuvering the obstacle course; and much more. You just can't beat spending a day with one of the most renowned llama and alpaca trainers in the country!

Pack Training Clinics (two days)
On Saturday, we'll teach your llama to carry a pack and maneuver the obstacle course while carrying lightly loaded panniers. Sunday, the entire group goes to one of Bobra's favorite pack training trails, where we'll cross numerous streams before lunch, eat in a beautiful meadow, and use the return trip to familiarize both handlers and llamas with other things they may typically encounter on the trail. (See our catalog for packing equipment, including saddles, panniers, string-along lines, bells, collapsible water buckets, and other necessities for your future treks.)

Driving and Showmanship Clinics (TBD)
As interest dictates, Bobra will present her llama cart driving clinic and showmanship clinic. Let us know if you would like to attend, and we'll get it on the calendar! E-mail us at llamas@rockymtllamas.com

2006 Clinics

Basic Training Clinics
Saturday, 03/18/2006 (bad weather alternate 03/19/06)
Saturday, 04/22/2006 (bad weather alternate 04/23/06)
We have scheduled our first basic training clinic of 2006, to be held at Rocky Mountain Llamas, just north of Boulder, CO. These clinics demonstrate 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 easily and safely on a day-to-day basis, training them to be willing and cooperative. For detailed information, including registration form, see http://rockymtllamas.com/clinicinfo.htm

Packing Clinics
TBD
As soon as we can fairly well count on clear trails and sunny days, we'll schedule our two-day pack clinics. These are great fun, with the learning process on the first day and an actual trail hike on the second. Check back for updates or call us to put your name on the contact sheet.

Driving Clinics
TBD
Interested in teaching your llama to pull a cart? E-mail or call us to put your name on the contact sheet, and we'll let you know as soon as we schedule our spring and summer clinics.

Day & Lunch Hikes

Join us for our new day and lunch hikes! Gather your own group, or join us and make some new friends. Our llamas carry all your gear. Hikes are tailored to special groups, such as elders, families with small children, avid hikers and climbers. Great for corporate team-building activities! Hikes will take place weekdays or weekends, mornings and/or afternoons. Lunch hikes are approximately 3 hours; day hikes about 6 to 8 hours. Contact us for more information, including upcoming dates or how to arrange a hike for your own group.

* Past Events *

11/11-13/2005 ~ 2005 ALSA Grand Nationals, Lincoln NE:
We'll have our booth--and our champion llamas!--at the Grand Nationals again this year. Be sure to stop by for llama and alpaca tack and equipment, or just to say hello! See the ALSA Web site for more information on the 2005 show.

Rocky Mountain Llamas Winners!

9/23-25/2005 ~ RMLA Regional Show, Castle Rock CO:
Did you catch us at the Regionals competition this year? As always, we were delighted to show our top quality llamas, as well as bringing our booth. If you need llama or alpaca equipment and supplies, save shipping and find us at area shows! For more information on the Regionals: http://rmla.com/events.htm

Cathy Spalding & Bobra Goldsmith Together for the First Time!

Over the Labor Day 2005 holiday, Bobra Goldsmith and Rocky Mountain Llamas hosted Cathy Spalding's Gentle Spirit training clinics. Even competing with two shows in our area, attendance was great! Lots of notes were taken, along with some photos; and we'll be sharing both as soon as we can post them on our Web site. If you missed the recent clinic here, you missed a really exceptional program. Let us know if you're interested in attending a Gentle Spirit clinic in the future ~ with enough interest, we'll book Cathy asap for 2006!

• Day 1: Cathy Spalding’s Basic Gentle Spirit Clinic (Saturday, 9/03/05)
  Cathy works with attendees to discover the cues and signals of llama behavior, discusses the philosophy behind training, human/lama interactions, interpreting behaviors and responses, effective body positioning, balance, and many more topics of immediate interest and relevance.

• Day 2: Cathy Spalding’s Advanced Gentle Spirit Clinic (Sunday, 9/04/05)
  Building on the human and lama behavioral understandings gained in the first day, Cathy continues to refine behaviors and training, as well as adding new topics and explorations. She includes plenty of hands-on time for each participant, as well as addressing “problem” areas of behavior or training.

• Day 3: Bobra Goldsmith’s Mini-Pack Training Clinic & Hike (Monday, 9/05/05)
  For the first time, Bobra offers a mini pack clinic designed to introduce you and your lama to her easy pack-training technique, proper pack-loading and hiking concerns; and then follows it up with an afternoon hike to a favorite near-by trail.

9/03-04/2005 ~ Alpaca Market, Estes Park CO:
Our booth will be at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds. Join us there to purchase your llama and alpaca supplies. Or you can always contact us at 303.530.5575 (phone), 775.256.4860 (fax); send E-mail to Bobra Goldsmith at questions@rockymtllamas.com or place an order by sending an E-mail to orders@rockymtllamas.com

Parades & Presentations

Our llamas get attention wheverever we go! If you have an event and need a special "draw," or if you have an organization that would be interested in visits from our therapy, pack or show llamas, contact us at questions@rockymtllamas.com! questions@rockymtllamas.com.

10/30/2005 ~ LlamaWeen Costume Parade at Rocky Mountain Llamas:
Our Lleaping Llamas 4H Club had their first annual LlamaWeen Costume Parade here at the ranch on Sunday. Next year, we'll get invitations out early so you, too, can come watch the kids parade around in their costumes and finery. It was great fun... pictures will be posted as soon as we get our 4H page up!

9/10/2005 ~ Nostalgia Days Parade, Niwot CO:
Every autumn, Rocky Mountain Llamas, and now along with our Lleaping Llamas 4H Club, walk right along with our other friends and neighbors. It's a day of fun and games. For more information, contact us at 303.530.5575 (phone), 775.256.4860 (fax); or send an E-mail to questions@rockymtllamas.com. You can also find information on the parade and other activities at http://www.niwotrealty.com/niwot.htm.

9/013/2005 ~ Llamas in Animal-Assisted Therapy, Silver Creek Middle/High, Longmont CO:
We are delighted to note that our own Cook Rogers took her Delta Society-certified llama, Ringo, to the Silver Creek Middle/High School! Cook spent time talking with the kids about the use of llamas in animal-assisted therapy, which is becoming more and more popular... and effective!

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