NZLA Fun Days 2005

Held at Palmdale Llamas

Fred and Emma hosted a series of fun days aimed at young people. The first was on the 29th January  then continued on the 26th February and 20th March with the final day on AGM Saturday 30th April

North Auckland Llama Gathering
13th February 2005
Judy & Bacchus at the very peaceful Goldsworthy Bay. Thanks to Bev & John Scott for hosting the most pleasant day out.

Members Fred & Emma Schwithal proudly took out Supreme Champion Llama at the recent Canterbury Show with Palmdale Howea.

The annual Supreme Champion Llama Trophy is a beautiful painting donated to the Canterbury A & P Association by Jane Buxton.  Fred and Emma will have it to grace their walls for a year.

Blessing of the Animals
Joshua, Nikko & member Uta Bleidistel
at church in New Plymouth

Midwinter Trek

We had our midwinter trek at the Horlacher's place on Saturday 3rd July. There were Ann Tyler-Moore, Raewyn McKenzie and Kim her llama helper, Penny King, Christof & Meret and 7 llamas. As the weather was unsettled we played a bit in the woolshed, lifting their feet up with help of a rope and put them on the stock scale and checked their weight.  We went for a short trek, as the sun was just out for a bit.    Then we had a shared lunch at the house, followed by a natural horsemanship video.  This inspired us enough to go to the round pen and Penny showed us what the people in America do when they do natural ‘llama-ship.” We had a nice Saturday together, no matter what the weather was doing.

Midwinter Christmas at Palmdale hosted by Emma and Fred Schwithal

AGM 1st and 2rd May 2004

Undaunted by the deluge of rain the members took 16 llamas walking on the Saturday and got the girls out to play on the Sunday among the obstacles. 

If you had to get stuck inside on a rainy weekend, then llama folk who love their animals with a passion are a great bunch to spend time with.

Photo courtesy of Uta Bleidistel

Kumeu Show 14 March 2004

           Thank you to Mike Bayes who took on the challenge of Judging and offered great feedback and advice. Also thanks to Chris Bayes who kindly took on the Stewards role and the day went smoothly and to time!
          This was another sucessful day out and a wonderful display for the multitudes at the show. 
Next Years show 12-13 March 2005

Canterbury Show 12-14 November 2003

All went well with the showing on Thursday. The conformation classes started at 8.30am and were completed by 10 am, thanks to Russell Gent and Jan McLay. We are very grateful to Russell for being our judge in between his own classes with his alpacas.

Bethells Beach, Waitakere 18 October 2003

The inaugural gathering of NZLA members was at a trek and lunch at Bethells Beach two days before we officially became an association.  There was a great turnout for the Auckland region with 9 llamas and 11 people.