Trek for Light
Llamas take Blind Hikers into the Wilderness for 5 Day Trips In 1982, Buckhorn Llama Company began leasing pack llamas to the USFS for trail crew support on what is now the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Each season, trail crews would take 2-4 llamas on projects to support their trail building and maintenance operations. The […]
Llama instruction: We Learn When We Teach
In 1997 Buckhorn Llama Company was asked to lead a Tactical Pack Animal Operations Course for the 10th Special Forces Group/ 101st Airborne. The Sgt Major soliciting the instruction wanted to explore the possibility of supporting special ops in remote theatres of operation with llamas and equine stock. At that time, Buckhorn Llama Company was […]
Llamas: About Gelding
We have been gelding our non-breeding pack males since 1980 when we were first determining our herd management protocols. Based on the results we’ve had over the years, we have continued castrating the males we deem as not breeding quality to use on our lease string. We are surprised that we seem to be in […]
