Training Baby Llamas - Ep.#5 - Llama Life Season 3

Winter is in full swing and so is cria training. In this episode, Kirstin works with Jeremy and Brett, as they sharpen their training skills. Wade and Beau come to help. Wade catches the football 100 times. Kirstin talks about how to use pressure as a training tool, and the 2021 weanlings are introduced.
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[@michaelnelson1911]

Can’t believe how you have all of the genealogy down. Kudoes

[@user-fv1vk5io2k]

Красивые ламы пушистые стройные.

[@user-fv1vk5io2k]

Маленькие ламы красивые.

[@reapergrim76]

Great stuff! 👍

[@calebswartz6273]

We love watching you guys. Keep up the great work!

[@wildernessridgetrailllamas6971]

Thank you Caleb. We really appreciate it.

[@cajuama]

You guys are awesome.

[@wildernessridgetrailllamas6971]

Thanks buddy! You're too kind

[@MH-qq3kj]

Thank you for this series again. Wishing you all the best!

[@wildernessridgetrailllamas6971]

Thank you very much.

[@Grayghost1969]

Remarkable you guys know all these guys names and all the others, plus bloodlines. Great looking group of young ones!

[@wildernessridgetrailllamas6971]

Beau has an incredible memory for that. I have always called him a "llama dictionary". I, on the other hand" can't even remember all the names of last year's babies yet. I'm still studying them with a flip chart 🤣 Thanks for watching, Kirstin

[@smythe62]

I really enjoy your channel. Thanks for posting .

[@michaelnelson1911]

What a great looking crew of kids. I can see a project for 4 11 Grand. Your wife did a great job of explaining your process and how to apply pressure. Master Jedi Trainer.

[@wildernessridgetrailllamas6971]

Thanks Michael. We do our best. There are lots of ways to train, this is just how we do it 😊

[@zigacede1497]

Greatt

[@roylove276]

Hey kids, IMO y'all should give 1 of your male lamas the "Dandy Randy" name. Seeing as how Marcus is taken already. Excellent vids, keep up the great work.

[@wildernessridgetrailllamas6971]

Love that suggestion. We will add it to the list 😀

[@lamaragekine207]

Thank you for, yet another, great episode! At what age do you generally not call them cria anymore? And how is cria training, in your experience, different from training with older llamas?

[@wildernessridgetrailllamas6971]

They are technically "weanlings" once you take them from mom, then once they hit one year old they are yearlings. Young llamas learn more quickly, and are easier to manage because they don't have the body weight to throw you around, if they get nervous. They also learn a life long respect for humans when they are young, that can be very difficult to replicate if you break them when they are older. Older llamas, If trained from a young age, are very easy to train to do new things. They trust you and most llamas love to learn new things and go new places. They love the adventure. Thanks for the questions friend!

[@ericwiitala5407]

That was fantastic!! I'm going to try and not sound too dumb. LOL!! Compared to other domesticated large animals (horses, mules especially), is it easier to train Llamas? How do their minds work? I know it's a vague question and every Llama had it's own personality, but I don't know how else to ask.

[@wildernessridgetrailllamas6971]

Llamas are very smart. They l learn things very quickly, as long as their directions are clear. With that said, they also learn bad habits quickly... 😆. I think training llamas is similar to training most other species. Although my experience with other animals is limited, so I could not say accurately.

[@bigfootllamas777]

How have I left there so many times without a wilderness ridge hat 🤔

[@wildernessridgetrailllamas6971]

You need one for sure. Let's get you one next time you're around!

[@zigacede1497]

Can I yust saj what are the dimensions of the scale platform in the video? thanks

[@wildernessridgetrailllamas6971]

The scale is 54x48 inches 🙂