Zephyr Gear and Books

Useful gear and books to help you apply Camelidynamics at home.

Note: If you are new to Camelidynamics and haven't purchased The Camelid Companion I recommend the Camelidynamics Starter Kit (below). It includes the book, one halter, one wand with clip, one tote and a training/catch rope. It is everything you need to get you started. 

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larger image The Camelid Companion $50.00 You will learn how to be the kind of person a camelid loves to be around while still accomplishing your management job safely and efficiently. This book is full of new techniques that Marty has developed over the past 10 years. (It is not a revision of the old book but an entirely new textbook.) Included is detailed information on every aspect of camelid ownership—from wool to weaning and from herding to halter fit. The chapters on Medical Herd Management, Herd Maintenance and Husbandry guide you through the birth of a baby, help you cope with emergencies and teach you how to assist your veterinarian with medical procedures. Understand how your behavior is the key to training. Learn how physics, not force, can help you accomplish previously challenging tasks, such as giving injections and toenail trimming. Whether you have two llamas or 200 alpacas, The Camelid Companion is for you. 400 pages, hundreds of illustrations. Clever icons help you navigate through every aspect of training and caring for your camelid. ALL PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING CHARGES!

larger image CAMELIDynamics Starter Kit $110.00 Save 20% off regular price! You’ll start with just the right the foundation for training and handling your camelids with respect and results. THE KIT INCLUDES: The Camelid Companion Camelidynamics Toolbox Tote Halter Training/Catch Rope TTEAM Wand with Clip  Zephyr Halter. Please indicate if you need an alpaca or llama halter and the size and color needed in the notes category when ordering.

larger image Alpaca Halter $22.00 Buying a halter that fits properly is possibly the most important thing you can do for the safety and comfort of your camelid. Halter fit profoundly affects your camelid’s attitude and performance. For safe halter fit, the nose band must rest on bone and stay there even under adverse conditions, i.e. when your llama/alpaca bucks on the lead, resists being tied, bolts or becomes tangled in a stake line. A halter should be comfortable and should not interfere with your camelid’s ability to yawn, eat or ruminate. A halter should also serve as an effective tool of communication particularly if your animal is in training. The Zephyr halter has the maximum amount of adjustability in both the nose band and the crown piece. It is proportioned so that it will stay well up on the nose bone for your animal’s safety when properly fitted. The Zephyr halter is also designed with side rings on the nose band that can be used for leading. Signals given in this location can often prevent negative leading behaviors from developing or fix habitual resistance when it exists. Get one of each size and you can properly fit every animal on your property. Halter fit is covered extensively in Marty’s book, The Camelid Companion (ch 8). ALL PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING CHARGES!

larger image Llama Halter $22.00 Buying a halter that fits properly is possibly the most important thing you can do for the safety and comfort of your camelid. Halter fit profoundly affects your camelid’s attitude and performance. For safe halter fit, the nose band must rest on bone and stay there even under adverse conditions, i.e. when your llama/alpaca bucks on the lead, resists being tied, bolts or becomes tangled in a stake line. A halter should be comfortable and should not interfere with your camelid’s ability to yawn, eat or ruminate. A halter should also serve as an effective tool of communication particularly if your animal is in training. The Zephyr halter has the maximum amount of adjustability in both the nose band and the crown piece. It is proportioned so that it will stay well up on the nose bone for your animal’s safety when properly fitted. The Zephyr halter is also designed with side rings on the nose band that can be used for leading. Signals given in this location can often prevent negative leading behaviors from developing or fix habitual resistance when it exists. Get one of each size and you can properly fit every animal on your property. Halter fit is covered extensively in Marty’s book, The Camelid Companion (ch 8).

larger image Halter Training/Catch Rope $20.00 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. ALL PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING CHARGES!

larger image Halter Helper $17.00 A very nervous and jumpy group of suri alpacas at an Advanced Clinic helped us create a brand new tool! The Halter Helper is a modified short length of nylon webbing with the double-ring system. The Halter 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 Halter Helper in a half-Catch Pen with groups of weanlings. Makes a great stocking stuffer for your favorite camelid enthusiast. The Halter Helper comes in the same colors available for Zephyr Leads and Halters. (Marty suggests a bright color to make it easy to find in your tack box.

larger image Zephyr Training Lead Rope $23.00 This is our original, signature lead with a new name. The 9-foot Zephyr Training Lead features 21 inches of high quality nylon rope spliced to 88 inches of flat, soft, nylon lead. The rope end allows you to use the lead for a variety of tasks as well as making the lead lighter and less visually obvious when attached to the side nose band ring on the halter. A lightweight but strong brass snap is hand-spliced into the rope, making a smooth, very lightweight lead.

larger image Ultimate Lead Rope $29.00 Whether you are training weanlings, staking your camelid out or simply going for a stroll and want to offer your buddy a bit more freedom to wander, you will want a Zephyr Ultimate Lead. This is actually two leads in one. You can use the regular lead (9 feet) or attach the extender with the fastex buckle and have a 17-foot lead. This longer lead allows you to be further away from your llama/alpaca reducing the chances of a blow-up and...if it does happen, you will have more time to react. This lead is particularly useful for rehabilitating alpacas or llamas who have learned to cush instead of follow on the lead. No more wrenched shoulders. The Ultimate Lead all but eliminates bucking and rearing.

larger image Herding Tape $27.00 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. Get two or three to equip each paddock.

larger image TTEAM Wand (NO CLIP) $31.00 When used as a pair, two wands are invaluable for herding and sorting your animals. The wand allows you to touch and guide your llamaalpaca from outside his flight zone. By using the wand you won’t crowd your animals and make them nervous and reactive. These wands are ideal for leading, initial work with legs, teaching your llama to wear a pack and accept handling all over the body. They are especially useful for fearful animals. For herding and sorting you will want two wands. The fiberglass wand is 4’ long and white in color 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.

TTEAM Wand (WITH CLIP) $33.00 ITEM ENHANCEMENT! 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 because 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. Two wands are usually used together for herding and sorting. I suggest you opt for one regular wand and one wand with a clip attachment. With one of each you have all of the tools you need to herd, sort, catch and lead camelids without triggering the flight or fight response.