Llama show held at county fair
4-H kids were showing their llama projects at the junior fair on Sunday morning, Oct. 1 in Hunter Arena at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds. They learn proper care for their animal, the anatomy, health, maintenance, training and how to show their llama.
Ten year old Clayton Snyder, along with his Llama Moe is a member of Fun Packers 4-H club out of Dresden. He said llamas are just fun to show. He got his llama last year and keeps it at his uncles’ farm. He has shown llamas for a while. “Llamas are easy to handle sometimes, depending on what mood they are in,” Snyder said.
Jillian Given attends Newark Catholic High School. Her project is a male breeding llama named Otis. This is her sixth year showing llamas. “I had a llama before, but she was a little bit crazy so I had to get another for showing. We just use her for breeding now.”
Leah Haumschild is a student at Coshocton Elementary School. This is her third year showing llamas. “Gunner does pretty good showing, I am very impressed with him. I chose llamas because my grandma has a 4-H club and so I joined her club. I really like them because there is no animal quite like them at the fair. It is a little bit different to show them and you feel like you get to do something special. They are pretty easy to care for. You have to vaccinate them and worm them. You’ve got to take care of them, shear them, trim their toe nails and you need to have a pasture for them. They need to have food and water, just a good water source and at least a shelter for them. We brush them for the fair and get them ready and make them look good.” Haumschild is a member of Kamelid Kushers 4-H Club.
When showing your project, the llama should be well balanced, symmetrical, and proportioned for its age. It also should stand on four strong legs correctly placed, and with no deviation. The length of the neck equals the length of the legs, and two-thirds the length of the back. The body parts should flow together as he/she moves across the ring. The neck should come out of the withers smoothly and not bounce when on the move.
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