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Author Topic: Training Alpaca for Trekking Holidays.  (Read 2371 times)

Buffy the eggs layer

  • Joined Jun 2010
Training Alpaca for Trekking Holidays.
« on: May 18, 2015, 01:14:53 pm »
Hi,


   have any of you halter trained your adult stock for use on trekking walks? I am interested to know how long it takes, how easy / difficult it is and if its worth the effort. Is Alpaca trekking still popular?


wayfarer

  • Joined May 2013
Re: Training Alpaca for Trekking Holidays.
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2015, 07:58:43 pm »
It is usually llamas that are used for trekking.  They are larger and are pack animals.  Alpacas are bred primarily for their fleece rather than ability to carry weight.

 

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