If
It’s Lifestyle You Want …
Researching
a book on the history of alpacas in Australia has shown up some
common threads in the motivation for those joining the industry.
For many, it was that almost indefinable “lifestyle” that
tipped the scales towards involvement and investment. Click
here to download pdf file.
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Centurion:
Essence of a Champion
In the thoroughbred industry, it’s often said that you breed
the best to the best and then hope for the best. That certainly
wasn’t the case when
Blue Grass Centurion took out the Supreme Champion ribbon at the
National Show in early November at Canberra – all the ingredients
were there for the championship recipe, and they were expertly
combined and brilliantly presented. Click
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… and
the Other Centurion?
Encantador Centurion had given his former owners an opportunity,
and now gave his new owners a major title.
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Major
Sire Influences in Australia
The October 2005 National Show conducted by the Australian Alpaca
Association highlighted the influence of new sires, but also reinforced
the status of those stud males that have played major roles over
many years.
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What
Price a Champion?
The sale of Prestige Valentino for $112,000 at the Hawkesbury
Fiesta in May provides yet another highlight in the career of
the brilliant dam
Purrumbete True Perfection. Click
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Hawkesbury-Blue
Mountains Home in Tight Encounter
The annual H-BM versus The Rest of Australia fixture at Hawkesbury
Showgrounds on Sunday 14 August was a close match, the home side
getting home in the dying minutes with a try in the corner by full
back Patagonia, and a brilliant conversion from the sideline.
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Place Farming: A Viable Option
You don’t have to own a property to be part of the world
of alpacas. Agisting your animals allows you to share in almost
all the joys of the industry,
fewer of the heartaches and keep your current career on track – all
at the same time. And it saves you money.
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