Llama
carting or llama driving is a great use for llamas! If you
don't have the time to llama cart, I don't recommend getting
started. It is highly addictive! The llama in the picture is
Eagle.
He is an intact male and loves what he does (as you can tell
by the picture)! When this picture was taken he had only
been carting for about 10 months. The first
picture is Eagle and I at the 2000 ALSA Nationals in
Columbia Missouri. This picture was taken during the
pleasure driving class. Eagle won the class out of 12 llamas
and earned the title of National Grand Champion Driving
Llama 2000. Needless to say I was just a little excited. Eagle and I
won the ALSA National Driving Champion again for 2002, 2003
& 2006 in Lincoln Nebraska. There were 10-12 llamas (the
first few years) in the classes each year and he performed
beautifully with his gait changes, backing and other
requests. In 2006 Nationals added Obstacle Driving and we
won that too! We are very proud of him! (this is the second
and third picture) The Eagle
Cart is powdercoat painted, the shafts remove (stems that go
between the llamas body) for show travel, the seats are
waterproof marine fabric (come in red, purple, black and
hunter green), wood flooring, backrest, wheel axel flips for
added height for taller llamas, large wheels for going on
uneven surfaces, back bumper guards to protect the seat and
much more! For order information, contact Barb Brady of
Llama Hardware.
Photo by JPT
Photography
Photo by Kate
Otey
2006 ALSA Grand
Nationals 1st place Pleasure and Obstacle Driving, 2006 National
Driving Champion.
Photos by Vantage
Imaging
The cart I am using
is made by
a man named Aaron
Knight.
I gave input on
the design, but I don't sell it. The harness and halter are Jim and
Amy Logan's design and can be bought from Barb
Brady.
The cart can also
be bought from Barb too!
July 2003 Apple Valley California Driving Clinic with Niki
organized by Eileen Ditsler and hosted by Ken and Nanci
Sutton.
Some shots taken 3/06
Left- Niki &
Eagle Right- David Armer & Dazador at the Nooksack
River
David Armer and
Dazador at
Edison
Dike
Janet
Boyhan and I used to cart various areas regularly and write
articles
on our adventures for many of the llama publications. At times we
have been referred to as the Llama Llatte' Lladies!
Here are just a few of the fun places we carted!
Friday Harbor, WA Niki and our friend The San Juan Island
October 1998
San Juan Island
Janet Franklin with
Eagle and Minstrel.
Ferry is in the background.
Janet and RM Minstrel playing on
the sand hills by the Nooksack River Summer 1998
Niki and Eagle playing in the Nooksack
River
Summer 1998
La Conner, Washington Niki and Jayme (a 4-H'er) with
Eagle and Minstrel.
Christmas 1998
Lairmont Manor, Edgemoor
Neighborhood Joan (4-H'er) and Niki with
Eagle.
January 1999 Bellingham, WA
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