BAS Affiliate Training Scheme

At Pinnacle Alpacas we recognise that comprehensive and practical training is hugely important and a key ingredient to the success and enjoyment of owning and breeding alpacas.

Hilary and Tony Monkcom are both recognised trainers with the British Alpaca Society Affiliate Training Scheme and have been teaching Affiliate Training modules since the inception of the programme back in 2018, so you will be in safe hands when you choose to attend a Pinnacle course.

Practical Alpaca Training

The BAS Affiliate Training programme is divided into 9 modules which cover everything from the very basic essential husbandry, right up to marketing your own alpaca business and is designed to be an immersive experience.

Courses at Pinnacle are run in the comfortable surroundings of our studio building training facility, with ample opportunity to get outside and to get hands on with the Pinnacle Alpacas in our bespoke covered areas, barns and fields.  Our animals are calmly handled with respect and understanding which makes learning with the Pinnacle herd a comfortable and calm experience for all as we take things at the pace the group needs.  By the time you leave, we aim to ensure you have the skills and knowledge needed to ensure your alpaca journey continues along a safe, successful and enjoyable path and it doesn’t end there as we are always at the end of a phone for questions and ongoing support.

List of BAS Affiliate Training Modules

• Module 1:      Feeding and basic management
• Module 2:      Vaccination, Supplements, Illness and Ailments
• Module 3:      Handling Alpacas, Herding and catching, Fitting a head collar, 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