Farm News

        8/26/08 - The 2008 show season ended with a bang at the Indiana State Fair.  Moreo and Ralph went head to head in the Non-Breeder Adult Alpaca halter class: Moreo won 1st, and Ralph got 2nd.  Ralph went on to win two more 1sts in the performance classes.  He won the Adult Costume class, beating the 3 llamas that were competing.  He also won the Novice Public Relations class, where he was the only alpaca showing against 42 llamas!  He did very well in the other two Novice performance classes, but just not quite well enough to place.  Bluff also did very well, placing 2nd in Medium Wool 2-yr-old Female, 4th in Over the Hill Obstacle, and 7th in Adult Showmanship. 

Now that the show season is over, we can start thinking about breedings for the fall!  We just confirmed that Bluff is bred to Ridge and due in late May 2009.  Taz is also due with the first Ridge baby in mid-October, and is starting to get really big!  I hope to breed her and April to Ridge again in October.  Cattera is going to Mark Smith Farms in Crawfordsville to be bred to his new super-suri male, Silver Moon Tresor.  Cattera is still for sale ($1,500), and will be even after she is bred to Tresor.  This is a great chance to obtain a beautiful breeding female, and have a little suri cria next fall.

        7/27/08 - Well, the Ohio State Fair has come and gone.  It was a long and tiring weekend, but definitely worth it as always.  My fiber entries placed extremely well:  1st in Advanced Double Ply yarn, Versatility Spinning, Felted Accessories, and Woven Accessories, and 3rd in Knit Accessories.  The fleeces didn't do too bad: Ridge placed 5th and Bluff placed 6th in a huge class of Double Coat Adult (over 24 months) fleeces.  The actual show went pretty well too:  Bluff and I placed 5th in Young Professional (Younger Adults) Showmanship, 2nd in Novice Public Relations (her first performance class, and out of 15 entries), and 3rd in Walking Fleece.  Moreo didn't place in his performance classes, but he gave them a good try.  Ralph placed pretty much the same as last year (3rd in Advanced Alpaca Pack and Obstacle, and 4th in Public Relations), but the classes were twice as big!  He also placed 2nd in Open Costume (only alpaca in the class), and in the top 15 (out of 50 or so llamas) in Leaping Lama! 

In other news, we brought home a new alpaca from the show, too.  Alejandro, fondly referred to by his previous owners as "Big Al" has joined our fiber alpaca herd.  He's only a little over a year old, but is already much taller than our other two boys.  He already gets along great with the llamas!

Now all that is left for the rest of the summer is to finish skirting fleeces to have processed, and to work on obstacles and the costume in preparation for the Indiana State Fair!

        6/28/08 - The computer has been having issues, so there is lots of news to report!  Most importantly, Catallegre has found a wonderful new home out in Connecticut.  He's going to be a show llama and future herdsire.  It will be sad to see him go, but he'll have a wonderful home.  In other news, the show season is really starting to shape up.  Bluff and Ralph went up to Fort Wayne to the Allen County Open, and came home with some great placings.  Bluff and I placed 1st in Adult Showmanship, and she placed 1st in Medium Wool 2-yr-old Female and Grand Champion Medium Wool Female.  Not bad for our first time in the show ring together!  Ralph put up a good fight in the Novice Performance ring, but didn't quite do well enough to place.  He was the only alpaca at the show!  He was wonderful, too.  The next weekend Bluff and Cattera went to the Vermillion County Fair to a new ALSA show.  Bluff didn't want to behave in her halter class, but she still placed second, and was the biggest llama in the class!  Cattera behaved like an angel, and came away with a 1st place ribbon, despite being 7 years older than the other entries in her class!  We're gearing up and preparing heavy for the Ohio and Indiana State Fairs now.  Lots of obstacles to learn and perfect, and tons of fiber crafts to finish!

        6/3/08 - The animals are all shorn and much happier in the heat.  Look how great Catallegre looks with his new hair cut!  Bags and bags of fleece are piled in our craft room, just waiting to be skirted and sent for processing.  It will all be turned into yarn once again, but I may have some sent back as roving to sell and spin.  Our second show of the season, the Ohio River Llama Festival, was a huge success.  Catallegre won Medium Wool Juvenile Male, Cattera won "Just a Brown Llama" Class for the females, and she and I won Adult Showmanship. 

        5/8/08 - Summer plans are starting to shape up.  Llama shearing will take place May 26-28, and the alpacas will be shorn May 29.  Our second show will be on May 31, and we'll start breeding April to Ridge on June 1.  It's going to be a busy week!

        4/27/08 - With the addition of a new breeding female (Bluff), we are quickly running out of room on the farm.  So, I have reluctantly decided to offer one of our fiber alpacas for sale: Marley.  He makes a great fiber animal and pet.  Check out the For Sale page for more information.  He is priced to move!

        4/19/08 - Well, the show season is off to a great start!  Catallegre, Bluff, and Ralph (just for the company) spent the day at the Marion Co. Fairgrounds for the Kentuckiana Show.  The two llamas really cleaned up in halter too!  Bluff came away with a 2nd place, and Catallegre placed 1st and 3rd!  Both classes were very large and competitive, and it was the first show for both llamas!  What a way to start the season, and I'm sure this streak will continue throughout the summer.  I'm sure I will regret this later on, but I am leaving Catallegre's sale price as is ($750), even after his wonderful placements at the show.  So, you need to decide now: do you want to take the blue ribbons home or should I, because I know he will get quite a collection this summer!

        4/13/08 - The show season is about to officially begin for our farm: we make our 2008 debut at the Kentuckiana Llama Classic next weekend (April 18-20) at the Marion Co. Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.  As I've been thinking and planning for the rest of the season, I have finalized the show string for summer shows.  Catallegre will be shown in halter, shorn and walking fleece, and open performance; Bluff will be shown in halter and shorn and walking fleece; Ralph will be shown in alpaca halter and open performance; Cattera will be shown in halter and adult showmanship; Moreo will be shown in halter and open performance (select shows only).  Depending on how fleeces look in May, Ridge and/or Catastrophie may be entered in shorn fleece.  That makes for a busy summer, but it will definitely be worth it!

In other news, I have slashed sales prices for Cattera and Catallegre for a limited time.  Until June 2008, they are each priced at only $750! (no multiple-purchase discount however)  These are both outstanding llamas with a lot to offer a new farm, so please check them out!

        4/1/08 - Spring has sprung, and our herd is doing a bit of rearrangement.  Catanna has left for her new home, and Bluff has joined ours.  Catallegre and Bluff are getting ready for the Kentuckiana Show April 18-20, and we are preparing for The Fiber Event in Greencastle April 11-12.  Ridge is also raring and ready for the breeding season to begin.  We're already planning on breeding one of our own females to him in May, and have openings for outside breedings.  For the spring breeding season only (until June), we have lowered his breeding fee to $350.  Don't miss out on this great opportunity to breed to a beautiful male.

        1/9/08 - Well, the new year has finally arrived, and with it a new llama for our breeding herd.  I have been searching the globe (so to speak) looking for a new breeding female, and ended up finding one right in my backyard.  Overman Bluff and Fluff is a beautiful red and white paint that is just as sweet as can be...and HUGE!  Just like we like around here...  I'd like to thank Doug and Kamilla Overman of Overman Llamas in Lafayette, IN for allowing me to purchase this gorgeous girl.  She'll stay at their farm until spring, and will be added to our show string shortly after that.  With Taz home for the summer, Bluff should be a good replacement for the summer shows. 

With the addition of the new girl, I really must make room in our pastures!  So, prices on Cattera and Catallegre have been cut in half until he is weaned in March.  This means they are just $1,000 each, or $1,500 together.  Such a great deal for two amazing llamas.  I have updated pictures of both animals on their individual pages. 

In other news, I have finally constructed a page for our new WEB STORE!  There are several different scarves, hats, and bags available for purchase- all handmade and 100% unique! 

        11/9/07 - Well, it's been a long time since the last update!  Computer problems...what are you going to do?  Ridge has settled his first female, our beautiful appy, Catastrophie.  He will be bred with Catanna as well this fall, and we expect gorgeous crias out of him this time next year!  I've put up some new pictures of our new male cria, Catallegre.  He's growing like a weed, and has already realized his purpose in life: breeding!  He is available for sale, with or without his dam, Cattera. 

        10/9/07 - May's cria is finally here!  May and her 2006 female cria Camissia were sold to Kinny Linville of Kentucky last winter, and May was bred back to Cherokee.  Well, May delivered a little boy on 10/2.  He looks just like Catallegre, and they are half brothers (both Cherokee sons).  Now I'm starting to regret selling May...she always has gorgeous crias!  Oh well, she has a great home in Kentucky!

        10/3/07 - Catanna has found a new home!  She will be joining her son, Khatadyn, in Tennessee.  She will be bred this November to MRLF Ridge Runner, and then leave for her new farm this spring.  Thank you Doug Lunn!

        9/30/07 - Well, the baby is only two weeks old, and he's already on his second name!  Finally (and permanently) introducing Autumn Hill's Catallegre.  Him and his mom Cattera are for sale, either together or separately.  Please visit our For Sale page for more information.

        9/18/07 - We have another new addition to the farm!  Cattera delivered a beautiful baby boy yesterday around 5:00 pm.  He had a bit of a rough start, but is perfectly healthy and ready to conquer the world!  We're still deciding on a name.

        9/14/07 - Lots of news to report today!  Cataleya and Catlinite have found a new home, all the way out in New Mexico!  They will be making the long journey at the end of the month, and are sure to have a great home with their new owners.  In other news, Autumn Hill's Khatadyn (Catanna x Tuna Catcher) just earned another 2 Firsts and 2 Grand Champions in halter, finishing off his ALSA Halter Championship at just under 2 years of age!  We always knew this guy was nice, and he is making it obvious!  Congrats to Khatadyn and his owner, Doug Lunn of Tennessee. 

        9/6/07 - Our fourth and final alpaca has arrived!  SIRA Moreo came from Sirius Alpacas in Cleveland, OH.  He is a beautiful bay black boy, and will round out our fiber herd nicely.  He was 4-H trained and shown this past year, and I hope to show him again next summer.

        8/19/07 - Sadly, our 2007 show season is over.  The Indiana State Fair was a huge success!  Cataleya placed 3rd in a very competitive Medium Wool Juvenile Female class, and 1st and Best Lock in Single Coat Shorn Fleece.  Ralph did wonderfully as well!  He placed 1st in Non-Breeder Alpaca halter over 24 months, and 4th in Senior Youth Obstacle (out of 18 llamas!). 

        Now that the show season is over, we can start thinking about the breeding season.  Cattera is due in a month, and we are so excited!  This is the last cria we will have from Randallama's Cherokee.  Our appy girl, Catastrophie, is a full sibling to the expected cria!  Cattera's price will definitely go up once her stunning cria arrives, so snatch her up now before the baby is born!  She will be bred back to our ALSA Halter Champion herdsire, MRLF Ridge Runner, for his first cria.

        7/29/07 - We just got back from the Ohio State Fair.  Cataleya really cleaned up in the fleece classes.  She won 1st and Reserve Grand in Single Coat Shorn Fleece, and 1st and Grand Champion in Single Coat Walking Fleece!  Cataleya and Catastrophie placed 5th in halter, and Catanna placed 4th.  Ralph placed 4th, 4th, and 3rd in Advanced Alpaca Performance.  Now to get ready for the Indiana State Fair...  On another note, this is the last opportunity to purchase Cattera, our bred female.  She is due in late September, and won't be able to leave the farm after the end of the month.  Act now!!

Ohio State Fair Pictures

        7/12/07 - Please pardon the mess, I'm still having problems with the web site.  I finally think I figured it all out, so hopefully this is the end of it!  On a happier note, we did very well at the Llama Showcase in Valparaiso last month.  Ridge won 3 1st and 1 2nd places (it was a quad show) and a Grand and Reserve Champion in halter, and 2nd in single coat walking fiber.  Cataleya placed 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, and 4th in halter (earning 1/2 of her ALSA ROM: 12 points!), and 1st and Grand Champion single coat shorn fleece.  Catastrophie placed 3rd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th in halter, and 6th in double coat walking fiber.  Not bad for the first show of the summer!  Please remember to check out the gorgeous females that we have for sale.  Fall breeding season is almost upon us, and what better way to start it off than with a new breeding female!  Contact us for more information.

        6/3/07 - I've just received the news that Autumn Hill's Khatadyn, Catanna's first cria, just won 2 First places, 2 Grand Champions, and 2 BEST OF SHOWS at a Tennessee Llama Show!  We always knew that he was destined for greatness, and he definitely proved it!  Catanna produces gorgeous crias, so add her to your herd now and breed one of your own!

        5/27/07 - I've made the difficult decision to offer our best breeding female for sale, SHAG Cattera.  Most of our females are related, and I really need some new blood for the farm.  Cattera is bred and due in September, and comes with a free breeding to Ridge after the cria is born.  This is a great deal, so take a look and contact us for more information!

        5/20/07 - The alpaca are officially shorn!  I have four beautiful bags of fiber waiting to be sorted and sent out for processing.  Speaking of processing, all our fleeces from this year and last are going to be sent in this summer, so hopefully I'll have a bunch of beautiful yarn this winter to sell.  With the onset of summer comes lots and lots of training.  All three alpacas, the three young girls, and Ridge are all going to be start or continue their obstacle training this summer.  They will all (except poor Marley) will be shown this summer, and I'm hoping for some ribbons!  I'm also thinking about starting ground driving training with Ridge.  Should be interesting...  On another note, June looks to be a busy month for the farm.  We will have a booth at the Hoosier Hills Fiber fest in Franklin on June 2 & 3.  Beautiful handmade scarves and sweaters, ceramic figurines, llama roving, and table looms for sale!  June 9 & 10 brings the Llama Showcase in Valparaiso.  Ridge, Taz, and Leya will all be shown in performance (double), halter (quad), and fleece (single).  I'm also going to shear Inali, and I can't wait to see how he's grown up!  Check back for pictures and show results!

        5/1/07 - The rest of the alpacas are finally here!  Ziggy and Marley (yes, they were named after Bob Marley's son) have arrived, and are keeping the girls on their toes.  All the alpaca boys will be shorn May 16, and I can't wait to use all the fiber!  All three boys will be obstacle trained over the summer, and Ziggy and Ralph will experience their first show!

        4/14/07 - Cataleya's price has been reduced!  Add her to your show string while you can!  Take a look at this beautiful female!

        4/12/07 - Micron tests just came back on our four younger llamas.  All four have very fine fiber!  Here are the results:

        4/7/07 - Today was the Kentuckiana Llama Classic Show in Indianapolis.  MRLF Ridge Runner earned his ALSA Halter Championship by winning two 1st places and Grand Champion.  Autumn Hill's Cataleya, who is for sale, won her shorn fleece class!  Autumn Hill's Catastrophie placed 3rd and 5th in her halter class, out of 17+ llamas.  Autumn Hill's Catanna, who is also for sale, earned two 2nd places in halter.  Congrats to all!  Prices have also been reduced on the females in our SPRING FEMALE SALE.

        4/3/07 - I've done a major update of the site, so make sure to check out all of the new pages.  All of the llamas have been shorn as well, so new pictures are posted.  I have also decided to offer another female for sale, Autumn Hill's Catanna.  She is a proven female, and begging to be bred again!  Make sure to check out our SPRING FEMALE SALE.

        3/21/07 - Happy First Day of Spring!  With spring comes warm weather and shearing!  I'm going to be updating the site over the next few weeks with new pictures of all the llamas after their hair cuts.  We are also getting ready to go to the first big spring show of the year, the Kentuckiana Llama Classic in Indianapolis, IN.  Cataleya will make her halter debut there, and we will be showing several other llamas.  Cataleya is now fully weaned and ready to find a new home.  Don't let this beautiful little girl get away!  I'd also like to announce the arrival of two new boys: ASC Rafael (aka Ralph) and MRLF Ridge Runner.  Ralph is our first huacaya alpaca, and Ridge is our new llama herd sire.  Ridge will be available for outside breedings in Fall 2007!

        3/1/07 - Cherokee has found a new home- he has moved to a farm in Tennessee. 

        2/17/07 - For a limited time only, Cherokee's sale price has been slashed!  Down from $1,000 to only $750!  At this price, we would like to reserve 4 breedings.  This is way less than we originally paid for him, and it won't last long!  Please contact us for more information.  This price is negotiable, so please email me for more information.  I just want him to find a good home! 

        12/13/06 - I would like to show off the first 2nd generation "Autumn Hill" llama, Charity's Blaze of Glory.  He is the cria of Autumn Hill's Charity (LW Captain Curry x Casa Loma's Little Sheba) and Autumn Hill's Blazing Starr (SHAG Guido x Little May Flowers).  He is also very special as Sheba was our first llama, and May was our first cria.  Charity and Glory are owned by Melissa Sours in Ohio.