Hana and I took Bella and Winny to "the meadows" which are a series of hay fields on the edge of town that follow the Ammanoosuc River. Bella carried Hana's skis for her on the way down. What a good llama!
Bella was unsure of the deep snow but Winny jumped right in!
Ah, we're there!
Winny looks at our yellow lab, Sam. Sam wants to go skiing too, she's jealous that Hana is playing with Bella and not her! 
Bella was unsure of the deep snow but Winny jumped right in!Ah, we're there!
Winny looks at our yellow lab, Sam. Sam wants to go skiing too, she's jealous that Hana is playing with Bella and not her! 
Ready for the skis?
After a couple tries and learning where Bella wanted to go - away they went! We learned that it helped if Winny led for Bella to follow. Bella is very good at the command "whoa" which is one of the main reasons she is so good to ski with. When Hana falls, Bella has to know to stop quickly!
Kerplop!
Bit the snow!
After a couple tries and learning where Bella wanted to go - away they went! We learned that it helped if Winny led for Bella to follow. Bella is very good at the command "whoa" which is one of the main reasons she is so good to ski with. When Hana falls, Bella has to know to stop quickly!Kerplop!Bit the snow!
Here, Winny is taking notes while Hana is training Bella!
I recently took my exam for a course called the History and Application of Draft Animals. Part of my final exam was to drive Green Mountain College's two oxen, Bill and Lou. VPR interviewed us and you can listen to that program here. After listening to Kenneth's explanation of "gee" and "haw" it helped Hana to remember which side is which. Now Bella and Hana are a little better at general steering and directions! We both encourage you to listen to it!
Again, Winny is leading so Bella sort of knows where to go. Bella is very calm around cars, so we were able to keep going on the snowy parts of the street/sidewalk back home.
Wee!
Bella loves pulling! She goes right up the hill with Hana - no problem! One of the most important things in a driving llama is one that enjoys moving forward. In the beginning Bella did not really understand being asked to "walk on" from behind when she was used to Hana at her side. If you want a driving llama it is good to start young so you do not need to re-train their leading knowledge.
Behind Hana and Bella are the old train station and Opera Block of Woodsville. This town was built on the railroad systems that connected us to other parts of New Hampshire. Only the old railroad bed remain today - but they make excellent cross country skiing paths!
Peacable Kingdom...Continued!
Our yellow lab, Sam, is a little wary of the llamas. The llamas love to see her though!
Here is Ollie again! 
He's looking for his escape route...
Ollie enjoys sitting in the llama pen in their hay - right next to the bird feeder.
Often Bella or Winny will visit with Ollie when he's snuggling into their hay. He likes to sniff noses with Winny, but Bella is a little more persistent about her kisses and sometimes chases him out of the pen!
Retreat!
Winny is sticking her tongue out for the camera!
May and Winny are almost identical - how cute they are!
I recently took my exam for a course called the History and Application of Draft Animals. Part of my final exam was to drive Green Mountain College's two oxen, Bill and Lou. VPR interviewed us and you can listen to that program here. After listening to Kenneth's explanation of "gee" and "haw" it helped Hana to remember which side is which. Now Bella and Hana are a little better at general steering and directions! We both encourage you to listen to it!
Again, Winny is leading so Bella sort of knows where to go. Bella is very calm around cars, so we were able to keep going on the snowy parts of the street/sidewalk back home.
Wee!
Bella loves pulling! She goes right up the hill with Hana - no problem! One of the most important things in a driving llama is one that enjoys moving forward. In the beginning Bella did not really understand being asked to "walk on" from behind when she was used to Hana at her side. If you want a driving llama it is good to start young so you do not need to re-train their leading knowledge.
Behind Hana and Bella are the old train station and Opera Block of Woodsville. This town was built on the railroad systems that connected us to other parts of New Hampshire. Only the old railroad bed remain today - but they make excellent cross country skiing paths!
Peacable Kingdom...Continued!
Our yellow lab, Sam, is a little wary of the llamas. The llamas love to see her though!
Here is Ollie again! 
He's looking for his escape route...
Ollie enjoys sitting in the llama pen in their hay - right next to the bird feeder.
Often Bella or Winny will visit with Ollie when he's snuggling into their hay. He likes to sniff noses with Winny, but Bella is a little more persistent about her kisses and sometimes chases him out of the pen!
Retreat!
Winny is sticking her tongue out for the camera!
May and Winny are almost identical - how cute they are!Thanks for visiting our blog and happy holidays!
