We went to Nebraska last week hopeful that we would compete if nothing else. While we have certainly had our share of success stories at the Futurity over the years, there have also been many times when we have gone with animals we genuinely believed in only to have our you-know-whats handed to us. If…
One of the unexpected highlights of the show last weekend was getting to meet and talk with Elena Barreda of Estancia Accoyo in Peru. Her late father, Don Julio, is arguably the most famous alpaca breeder in history, so getting the chance to meet Elena was a real treat. She was at the Futurity with…
Man, was it ever nice to actually sleep through last night here at home, even if the residual adrenaline of the road trip did initially keep me up past my normal bedtime. At some point on Monday evening as my friend Ryen Munro and I were driving our way back home through the cornfields of…
Oh, the joys of a road trip! We’re sitting here in our hotel room in Grand Island, NE after 24 + hours of driving since Tuesday. We pulled in this morning for the Futurity after spending the night just a couple of hours away in Omaha. The 60 or so critters that were part of…
Ah, the thrill of a jaunt out to Grand Island, Nebraska. I’ve heard it’s grand. After all it’s in the name isn’t it? I’m expecting big things: fresh midwestern air, great restaurants, and exciting nightlife…what’s that? Oh. We’ve literally been planning this one for months with our friends at Tripping Gnome Farm — we caravan…
That would be the show itch. I’m sure that after we get home from the Futurity in a few weeks time I’ll be over it of course but for now it just feels like opening day of the baseball season: all things are possible and we’re eager to hit the road with the animals again…
