CAMELIDYNAMICS

Julie Taylor-Browne in action!

Last week we attended a 2-day Alpaca Camelidynamics course run by Julie Taylor-Browne of Cartvean Alpacas based in Cornwall, who is a qualified Camelidynamics Practioner and gives courses and advice to owners and breeders throughout the UK, Europe and Scandinavia

Alan and Lorna master the art of halter training

Lin assists in the leading process

Lin practicing her Tellington Touch technique

The purpose of the course was to learn how to handle alpacas in a relaxed, controlled, stress free fashion, with no more grabbing, wrestling, chasing, cushing or spitting.

We learnt how to perform the Tellington Touch (a form of massage) on our alpacas which helps relax them and in time gain confidence and trust in their handlers!

Lunch on the second day of the course at John and Jane's beautiful house in Gaucin

The course was held in Gaucin at the houses of our friends Juli Stevens and John and Jane Powell and was attended by Nigel and Ginny (Alpacas de Andalucia) Alan and Lorna (Alpacas de Sol) David & Di (Torcal Alpacas) and two potential alpaca owners from Galicia, Alison Boydon and her husband Ciano.

In addition to the above, we learnt about catch pens, raising babies, medical management, halter training plus much more. The course was invaluable to all that attended and it renewed our enthusiasm in the caring and breeding of our alpacas!