Australia
Queanbeyan, New South Wales
phone: 02 6236 3445
I live on a farm in southern New South Wales, which is also home to my husband Peter and an assortment of animals including seven llamas.
Although I was experienced in handling smaller livestock, I was unhappy with the ‘corner, neck-grab and wrestle’ approach I had observed for handling llamas because, for me, it just didn’t work. Apart from being physically and mentally exhausting, the approach wasn’t helping me to develop a rewarding relationship with these intelligent and gentle animals.
Fortunately, I discovered Marty’s techniques shortly after purchasing my first two llamas. The skills I learned at my first Camelidynamics clinic were a revelation. I rushed home with my new catch-rope and wand, and found that the techniques worked just as well at home as they had at the clinic. I was able to halter each of my llamas (including llamas with minimal prior handling) in a very short time with no fuss, fear or spitting, and, importantly, no need for a black belt in judo! We were soon applying the Camelidynamics principles to all our husbandry chores and were amazed with our reduced stress levels, improved confidence and better results, not to mention happier llamas.
That was in 2004. Several years and another two clinics later I’m very proud to have been accepted onto Marty’s Apprentice Practitioner Program, and to have the chance to introduce others to a ‘better way’ to relate to their llamas and alpacas.
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