Farm

Hands-on with Alpacas

Learn about alpacas in general, their history and how to properly take care of them.

This 4 hour workshop is split up in 1 hours presentation
and 3 hours hands on with fibre and alpaca.

Presentation:

• History, alpaca in general, alpaca care, Q&A

Hands on:

• introduction to skirting (how to clean sheared alpaca fibre)

• herding

• first training lessons for alpacas

• halter training

• walk alpacas

• trailer

Where: S.A.M.Y.'s Alpaca Farm and Fibre Studio
2432 Cuddy Drive
Strathroy (Kerwood)

When: Sunday, September 11, 2011
Sunday, September 25. 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011

1:00 pm – 5 pm

Cost: $ 40.00 per person, $ 30.00 per person for groups of 2 or more

• group size limited to 5 participants

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• children are welcome if they are able to be quiet and patient
  (important skills needed to train alpacas)