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BAS Affiliate Training Scheme

Comprehensive and practical training is of huge importance and key to the success and enjoyment of owning and breeding alpacas.

Kathleen is a recognised trainer with the British Alpaca Society Affiliate Training Scheme. With training facilities and plenty of handling experience you will be in safe hands when you choose to attend a BAS module course at Ashtonelle Alpacas.

Practical Alpaca Training
The BAS Training is divided into 9 modules which cover everything from essential husbandry, right up to marketing your own alpaca business.

List of BAS Affiliate Training Modules
Courses offered by BAS Affiliate Trainers are from the set of 9 approved by the Society:

  • Module 1:  Feeding and basic management
  • Module 2:   Vaccination, Supplements, Illness and Ailments
  • Module 3:   Handling Alpacas
    3a) Herding and catching
    3b) Fitting a head collar
    3c) Basic Halter Training
  • Module 4:   The Alpaca – What to look for
  • Module 5:   Understanding shearing day
  • Module 6:   Fleece – what to do with it
  • Module 7:   Breeding and mating
  • Module 8:   Birthing
  • Module 9:   Marketing your alpaca business