We have at my barn a much beloved, occasionally maligned free range alpaca named Carl. He is a sophisticated and spoiled animal who lives his best life daily. He enjoys swimming on a hot day in his pool (a rubber horse tank) sleeping under trees, watching the horses in turnout and NOT being petted by anyone ever!
This article received an honorable mention in the 2023 GMO Newsletter Awards for first person experience articles for GMOs with 75-174 members. It appeared in the October 2022 St. Louis Area Dressage Society newsletter, Hoofprints.
We have at my barn a much beloved, occasionally maligned free range alpaca named Carl. He is a sophisticated and spoiled animal who lives his best life daily. He enjoys swimming on a hot day in his pool (a rubber horse tank) sleeping under trees, watching the horses in turnout and NOT being petted by anyone ever!