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Obstacle courses:
Take your alpaca thru different
obstacles in the shortest time without moving the obstacle. The
obstacle can be some of the following; Doorway, Pass-Thru Ring,
Tunnel, Petting, Clothesline, Ramp/Stairs, Fan, Surprise Animal,
Backing, Tail/Foot/Ear/Teeth, Jumps, Agility, Side Pass, Bridge,
Serpentine, Teeter-Totter, Change of Pace, Water Hazard, Loading into
a trailer. Dress code is team top, black pants and black
shoes.
Showmanship:
The showmanship performance consists of
a poised, confident, neatly attried handler whose alpaca is perpared
to a clean condition and performs the required movenments with
promptness and willingness. The dress code is white button
shirt, black pants and black shoes.
Costume:
Youth are required to construct a
costume for themeslves and the alpaca. The class is judged on
originality and complexity of costume. A short story to describe
the characters the youth and alpaca are representing is to be prepared
by the youth and is handed into the ring steward prior to the class
and will be read by the announcer while the youth and their alpaca
parade around the ring.
Clinics:
A public speaking presentation about
different aspects of alpaca: Shearing, Reproduction, Feeding,
Worming, Grooming, Conformation, and others. The presentation
should be between 3 mins to 6 mins. Dress code is team top,
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