Llama Barn
Reading Your alpaca
Classes
Fair Prep
2026 Fair Info
100

This award is given for having the best kept pen area during fair.

What is the Clean Pen Award?

100

This can help your llama feel more comfortable at fair.

What is walking them / spending time with them / practice?

100

This class judges how well you handle your alpaca

What is Showmanship?

100

This piece of equipment goes on the alpaca’s head for leading and showing.

What is a halter?

100

Llamas and alpacas check in on this date.

What is July 11th?

200

This area is where you walk your llama or alpaca to help keep them from using their pen as a bathroom.

What is the potty area?

200

This behavior may be a sign your alpaca is nervous at fair.

What is humming and/or pacing?

200

This class may include obstacles

What is Obstacle?

200

This shape should your lead make when holding it correctly in showmanship.

What is a J shape?

200

The llama and alpaca show begins at this time.

What is 3:00 PM?

300

This should always be available in your pen.

What is water?

300

This change may be a sign your alpaca is stressed or not adjusting well to fair.

What are loose stools? 

300

This class includes decorations or themes

What is Costume?

300

This sound may mean your halter is too tight or not fitted correctly.

What is snorting?

300

The llama and alpaca show takes place on this date.

What is July 12th?

400

Pens should be cleaned this often during fair.  

What is as often as they need it?

400

Name one sign your alpaca may not be adjusting well to fair.

Not eating, not drinking, loose stools, pacing, acting withdrawn, unusual behavior, laying excessively, etc.

400

This class focuses on carrying equipment

What is Pack?

400

These types of shoes should be worn in the show ring for safety.

What are closed-toe shoes?

400

This contains your exhibitor number and should be attached to the front of your shirt during the show.  

What is your exhibitor bib?

500

Name three things leaders may notice when looking at pens during fair.

Water, manure cleanup, bedding, organization, feed area, overall cleanliness

500

This behavior may happen if an alpaca is uncomfortable, stressed, or unhappy with a situation at fair.

What is spitting?

500

Name the four showmanship divisions in order from youngest to oldest.

What are Junior, Intermediate, Senior, and Master?

500

About an hour before the show, these are posted around the arena to help exhibitors prepare for their classes.

What are the layouts of each class?

500

These two people are in the arena during the show helping run classes and judging.

Who are the Ring Master and the Judge?

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