Halter Training/Catch Rope

This is a wonderful tool for catching your llamas/alpacas and teaching them to wear a halter. The catch rope is made of nylon marine rope with a solid brass hook hand spliced in one end with a brass ring attached to the rope. This training rope can be fashioned into a pre-halter that is easier for young or frightened animals to accept.
In combination with the Clip Wand, the Training Rope is a safe, non-threatening way to catch up your animal. The Wand Catch Method is explained in detail in The Camelid Companion. Colour: white.

TTEAM Wands

These are invaluable tools for herding and sorting your animals. The wand allows you to touch and guide your camelid from outside his flight zone. By using the wand you won’t crowd your animals and make them nervous. Ideal for leading, teaching your llama to wear a pack and much more. They are especially useful for fearful animals. The fiberglass wand is 4’ long and white in colour for greater visibility. The wand’s balance and stiffness set it apart from other options and make it much more effective for training. The wand features a flat button on the end rather than a handle, excellent for scooping up dropped lead ropes. Two wands are used together for herding and sorting. We suggest one regular wand and one with the clip attachment (see Clip Wand below).

TTEAM Clip Wand

This attachment allows you to clip the catch rope to the wand for effortless catching. Small people with big llamas can level the playing field as
no llama is too tall for this catching arrangement. Simply clip the catch rope to the wand and bring the catch rope up over the animal’s head,
easily catching your animal in the loop as you bring the rope around the neck. You may find that catching with the combination of the rope
and the wand eliminates many behavioral problems associated with other methods of catching

Handler Helper

A very nervous and jumpy group of suri alpacas at an Advanced Clinic helped us create a brand new tool! The Handler Helper is a modified short length of nylon webbing with the double-ring system. The Handler Helper is a great way to halter animals when you no longer need the length of the Catch/Training Rope. It is also extremely useful when working with volatile animals. Use the Handler Helper in a half-Catch Pen with groups of weanlings. Makes a great stocking stuffer for your favorite camelid enthusiast. The Handler Helper comes in the same colors available for Zephyr Leads and Halters.

Here's a Step-By-Step…
The Handler Helper is a quick easy way to steady the head for haltering without putting your arm around the neck and threatening the alpaca. (Instructions written standing on the LEFT side of the animal, but can be reversed.)

Herding Tape

This clever item, a lightweight white highly visible 1.25” nylon webbing, will reduce the cost of building lane ways and gates. Simply attach it to the corner of your paddock with the tension buckle, walk out with the tape, corral your animals and bring them in. Herding tape works best with a herding pole or TTEAM wand. It comes in a standard 45-foot length which works best for most applications, but special lengths are also available. Get two or three to equip each paddock.

Taming the Tiger Rope

Taming the Tiger is a technique that allows one person to guide and balance a llama/alpaca from both sides without having to cross-tie the animal. Used in conjunction with the Zephyr Lead and Zephyr Halter, the Taming the Tiger rope allows you to create a pulley arrangement that is useful for shearing, toenail trimming, injections and grooming. Illustrated on the Alpaca Training & Handling video and explained in detail in The Camelid Companion.

Body Wrap

Use the body wrap for calming excitable youngsters or adults. The body wrap is very useful for camelids that kick or for teaching the idea of restraint free toenail trimming. The body wrap is made from high quality elastic wrap with four velcro closures for size adjustments. Detailed instructions included. Color: white.