Llamas Win Top Honors in State Fair Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/07/2022) (readMedia)-- Namaste Farm Llamas from Alburnett won Best of Show honors in the 2022 Iowa State Fair Llama Show. The winning llama was selected from Grand Champion females and males in the Heavy Wool, Light Wool, Medium Wool, Non-Breeders, Performance, Production, Showmanship, Silky Wool and Suri Wool divisions.

Additional results below:

HEAVY WOOL

HW Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

2) Lazy Acres, Glenwood City, Wis.

HW Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

3) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

HW Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

HW Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Grand) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

Res. Grand) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

HW Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

HW Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Jenni Olson, Anoka, Minn.

HW Adult Males -- 36 Months & Over

1) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

HW Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Grand) Jenni Olson, Anoka, Minn.

Res. Grand) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

LIGHT WOOL

LW Adult Females -- 36 Months & Over

1) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

LW Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Grand) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

LW Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

LW Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

LW Two-Year Old Males -- 24 - < 36 Months

Grand) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

Res. Grand) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

MEDIUM WOOL

MW Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

MW Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Lazy Acres, Glenwood City, Wis.

2) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

3) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

MW Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

2) Jenni Olson, Anoka, Minn.

3) Lazy Acres, Glenwood City, Wis.

MW Adult Females -- 36 Months & Over

1) Beantown, Prairie City

2) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

3) Beantown, Prairie City

MW Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Grand) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

Res. Grand) Rector Llamas, Denver

MW Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

2) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

3) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

4) Rector Llamas, Denver

MW Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

3) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

4) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

MW Two-Year Old Males -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Bella Brock, Atlantic

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

MW Adult Males -- 36 Months & over

1) Homeplace Llamas, Madison, Wis.

MW Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Grand) Homeplace Llamas, Madison, Wis.

Res. Grand) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

NON-BREEDERS

NB Yearling -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Kristi Meyer, Newton

NB Adult -- 36 Months & Over

1) Kristi Meyer, Newton

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Schecks Southwest Secrets, Austin, Minn.

5) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

6) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

7) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

8) Beantown, Prairie City

NB Grand & Reserve Grand Non-Breeder

Grand) Kristi Meyer, Newton

Res. Grand) Kristi Meyer, Newton

PERFORMANCE

Advanced Freestyle Obstacle

1) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

2) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

3) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Novice Freestyle Obstacle

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

4) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

5) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

6) Merle Mann, Oskaloosa

7) Homeplace Llamas, Madison, Wis.

8) Merle Mann, Oskaloosa

9) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

10) Beantown, Prairie City

11) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

12) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

13) Beantown, Prairie City

14) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

15) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

16) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

17) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

18) Merle Mann, Oskaloosa

19) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

20) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

Senior Freestyle Obstacle -- 15-19 Years Old

1) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

2) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

5) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

Intermediate Freestyle Obstacle -- 12-14 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

5) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

6) Beantown, Prairie City

7) Kristi Meyer, Newton

8) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

Junior Freestyle Obstacle -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

3) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

4) Kristi Meyer, Newton

5) Beantown, Prairie City

6) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

Little Britches Freestyle Obstacle -- 4-6 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Advanced PR/Companion

1) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

3) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

Novice PR/Companion

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

3) Merle Mann, Oskaloosa

4) Beantown, Prairie City

5) Merle Mann, Oskaloosa

6) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

7) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

8) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

9) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

10) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

11) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

12) Beantown, Prairie City

13) Homeplace Llamas, Madison, Wis.

14) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

15) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

16) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

17) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

18) Merle Mann, Oskaloosa

19) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

20) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

21) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

Senior PR/Companion -- 15-19 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

5) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

Intermediate PR/Companion -- 12-14 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

3) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

4) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

5) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

6) Kristi Meyer, Newton

7) Beantown, Prairie City

8) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

Junior PR/Companion -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

4) Kristi Meyer, Newton

5) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

6) Beantown, Prairie City

Advanced Pack/Trail

1) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

2) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

3) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Novice Pack/Trail

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

2) Merle Mann, Oskaloosa

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

5) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

6) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

7) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

8) Merle Mann, Oskaloosa

9) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

10) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

11) Homeplace Llamas, Madison, Wis.

12) Merle Mann, Oskaloosa

13) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

14) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

15) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

16) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

17) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

18) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

19) Beantown, Prairie City

20) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

Senior Pack/Trail -- 15-19 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

5) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Intermediate Pack/Trail -- 12-14 Years Old

1) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

5) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

6) Beantown, Prairie City

7) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

Junior Pack/Trail -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

4) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

PRODUCTION

Production Pair

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Beantown, Prairie City

SHOWMANSHIP

Advanced Showmanship

1) Homeplace Llamas, Madison, Wis.

Senior Showmanship -- 15-19 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

Intermediate Showmanship -- 12-14 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

3) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

4) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

5) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

6) Kristi Meyer, Newton

7) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

Junior Showmanship -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Kristi Meyer, Newton

3) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

4) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

5) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

Little Britches -- 4-6 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

SILKY WOOL

SILKY Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Schecks Southwest Secrets, Austin, Minn.

2) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Lazy Acres, Glenwood City, Wis.

5) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

SILKY Adult Females -- 36 Months & Over

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

SILKY Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Grand) Rector Llamas, Denver

Res. Grand) Schecks Southwest Secrets, Austin, Minn.

SILKY Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Lazy Acres, Glenwood City, Wis.

SILKY Two-Year Old Males -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

SILKY Adult Males -- 36 Months & Over

1) Lazy Acres, Glenwood City, Wis.

2) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

3) Londyns Llama Land, Plattsmouth, Neb.

SILKY Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Grand) Lazy Acres, Glenwood City, Wis.

Res. Grand) Lazy Acres, Glenwood City, Wis.

SURI WOOL

SURI Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

2) Schecks Southwest Secrets, Austin, Minn.

SURI Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

SURI Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Grand) Namaste Farm Llamas, Alburnett

Res. Grand) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

SURI Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

SURI Adult Males -- 36 Months & Over

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

SURI Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Grand) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

Res. Grand) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

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