April 24-25, 2010
Heartland Llama Show in Webster City, IA (Judge: Terry Duesphol) Kristen came from Massachusetts to do most of the showing!! Mom and daughter had a great time together and with friends.
For a very small breeding farm, we did GREAT!!
Performance: Market Share (stud) Grand Champion Open Performance (average class size-14).
Halter:
NONBREEDER: Escrow (2 yr.old-2nd/4), VVA Kabuki (adult-2nd/5)
SILKY: We think the male classes were too small to post meaningful results (4 llamas for 3 classes)
LIGHT/MEDIUM: New Era's Eloquence (female-adult-1st/4)
MEDIUM HEAVY: Mor-Mor Elfie (female-juv-2nd/6); Domo Arigato (male-juv-5th/10)
PRODUCE OF DAM: New Era's Eloquence (Mor-Mor Elfie & Escrow--3rd/6); Ms. Dominique (Market Share & Domo Arigato--5th/6)
GET OF SIRE: Profit Sharing (Market Share & Escrow--4th/5)
April 3, 2010
FLEECE APPRENTICESHIP: Herd Fleece Evaluation at Hid-n Hills Llamas in Cochrane, Wisconsin. Hosts were Gordie & Pam Jenson, and the instructor was Fran Soukup of Sugar River Llamas. I had a great time with Fran and Pam and had the opportunity to touch fleeces from suri, silky, and double coat llamas. I really appreciated the opportunity to get so up close and personal with a large number of very nice llamas. Thanks Pam and Gordie and teacher Fran!
January 22, 2010
LOM Winter Conference ILR-SD Fleece Show
Lamas of MN annual winter conference again held a fleece show, this year sanctioned by ILR-SD. This was the venue for Pauline's second fleece judge apprenticeship--nearly half way there. Instructor was Fran Soukup (Sugar River Llamas) and apprentice companions were Pam Jensen (Hid-N Hills Llamas), Danita Doerre, and Nick Hauptly. Teaching four inquisitive apprentices sure kept Fran busy all day. This is a local event for Pauline, but one thing fun at the end of the day was learning there were new names among the exhibitors who were in attendance to come forward for their ribbons.
December 5, 2009
2009 CHRISTMAS ALIVE!
Market Share and VVA Kabuki provided the camelid experience for a local Living Nativity. The Kasson, MN churches combined forces to produce 'Chrismtas Alive'- a 7 scene Story of Christmas with area Church Youth playing the parts of Mary, Joseph, Angel Gabriel, the Innkeeper, Shepherds, the 3-Kings, Herod, and of course Choirs of Angels. Pauline has seen some example of a Living Nativity, but this is the first time she saw that the shepherds had a flock of sheep, Mary rode a pony to the inn, the 3-kings arrived to Herod regaled in finery and riding great steeds. The manger scene had donkeys, Zebu cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, rabbits and two llamas--all to keep the barn warm. The youngest angel was 4 yrs old--what a cutie. It was a lot of fun. Kabuki fell in love with the sheep and 'cried' whenever they were taken away.
October 2, 2009
Yavapai County Llama Show in Prescott, AZ
Pauline's first apprenticeship as an ILR-SD Fleece Judge. Instructor was Mary Jo Miller (Brooks Creek Llamas) and partner in apprenticing was Pam Jensen (Hid-N HIlls Llamas). A big Thank You to Pam Tait (Pinnacle Peak Llams) for providing a great venue and experience with fleece-on, shorn fleece, and fleece products classes for us to judge.
September 18, 2009
LFA Futurity and Fall Harvest Show (www.thelfa.org)
The only llama eligible for the futurity from Sail Away Llamas was Escrow--Class NB1 Jackpot Non-Breeder Futurity; he earned 2nd. Pauline entered the Geriatiric Jackpot Obstacle with Escrow (3rd and in the money) and the Open Jackpot Obstacle with Market Share (4th behind Tracy Arnes & Holly Russell X2 all of OR). just missed the money. It was a great time! Will probably try again, but practice more ahead of time.
September 2, 2009
Minnesota State Fair Open Llama Show
One of Pauline's 4-H members showed Market Share in Open Intermediate Youth Performance and Showmanship. THEY MADE A GREAT TEAM! They earned 1st place in Showmanship and Reserve Grand Champion Performance. WAY TO GO KATIE & MARKET!
September 2, 2009
Minnesota State Fair State 4-H Llama Show
Escrow and his 4-H trainer earned Reserve Champion Obstacle and Reserve Champion Public Relations in the Intermediate Age Group. Intermediate was the largest group of 4-H members who earned a MN State Fair 4-H trip with 30 participantS. WAY TO GO LIZ & ESCROW!
July17, 2009
ILR-SD Llama Fleece Clinic
Pauline attends the VERY FIRST ILR-SD Llama Fleece Clinic hosted by Dr. Kristy Brown DVM atthe Brownderosa. The clinic was taught by Fran Soukup (Sugar River Llamas) and Mary Jo Miller (Brooks Creed Llamas). Talk about intense! I went home with brain drain. A GREAT L
EARNING EXPERIENCE!
October 27, 2007
ALSA Grand Nationals 2007
This year was a great show, we had a fantastic experience. We'd like to thank all the hardworking individuals and groups who put so much effort into making it possible. We brought two of our own llamas and transported a 4-Her and her llama and everybody placed!
- Stobie's Kandi placed 2nd in junior youth pack and 7th in junior youth public relations.
- VVA Kabuki received a 1st place in double coat shorn fleece under 24 months and Reserve Grand Champion double coat.
- Market Share placed 2nd medium wool male 13-18 months making him the Reserve Class Champion. He also placed 1st in suri shorn fleece under 24 months and Grand Champion suri fleece.
September 28, 2007
LFA 2007
Our first large futurity experience, what a rush! Thank you everybody for being so helpful and welcoming.
- Market Share received 1st place medium wool yearling male in the ALSA show. He also placed 2nd in class 1 in the amateur futurity.
- VVA Kabuki placed 3rd heavy wool yearling male in the ALSA show.
