If you're thinking about keeping alpacas, please come and spend a couple of hours with us before you buy any. We'd rather give you the truth — joys, costs and all — and send you home properly prepared.
The course is private, so it's just you and us for two hours at a time that suits you.
Private to you
One booking at a time — just you and us, so real questions get real time.
Very flexible times
Mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends. Tell us what suits and we'll build the session around it.
Properly hands-on
You won't just watch — you'll handle, halter and learn by doing.
Honest answers
We've kept alpacas for years and will tell you the bits the books skip.
Gallery
What to expect
- 1.
Origins and behaviour
Where alpacas come from, how they think, and what they actually need.
- 2.
Catch and handle
Practical session catching, haltering and leading.
- 3.
Health and husbandry
Toenails, body scoring, basic medicines, when to call the vet.
- 4.
Setting up at home
Pasture, fencing, shelter, water — and the realistic costs.
- 5.
Information booklet
You'll take home an information booklet to refer back to.
Questions, answered
When can we come?+
Very flexibly. Mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends — tell us what works for you and we'll arrange the session around it.
Is it just us?+
Yes. Each course is private, so it's just you and us — no other bookers and no fixed class dates.
Do I need any experience?+
None at all. Many of our participants are just starting to research keeping alpacas.
Will I be able to keep alpacas after this?+
You'll have a realistic, practical foundation. We'll happily stay in touch as you take next steps.