Meadowgate Peruvian Brando
Brando is a confident yet gentle full Peruvian suri male who we are proud to offer for at stud...
Paso Ligero's Gandalf
Paso Ligero's Gandalf is a big, solid male who grows great staple length of fine fleece. This 3/4 Peruvian boy is maturing young, and we are beginning to use him in our own breeding program at Paso Ligero. If you'd like to add him to your herd or just buy a breeding to him, he's a geat way to add good fleece qualities, color and genetics to your herd.
Paso Ligero's Quest
Quest has settled his first female with a cria due Fall 2010. Schedule your breeding now!
Paso Ligero's Sequoia
This 2-time reserve champion is ready to kickstart your breeding suri breeding program!
Paso Ligero's Spice Girl
Crimp, fineness, density, brightness and more...!
PLA's Brown Sugar
PLA's Kanya
Our sweetest huacaya girl with the hottest bloodlines... Accoyo Royal Fawn, Dom Lucilio, Accoyo Augusto!
Paso Ligero's Hanna Montana
Hanna is a powerhouse of genetics - full Peruvian, part Accoyo and Alianza, multi-champion sire... This maiden can add some star performace to your breeding program!
Paso Ligero's Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker is stunning! This full Peruvian Jr. Herdsire's locks shine in the sun. Snap him up now and add his phenomenal looks and genetics to your breeding program.
Paso Ligero's Dixie Chick
Paso Ligero's Dixie Chick is an adorable girl from one of our fondest foundation females, WWF Stella, an Inca granddaughter. Dixie has already proven herself in the show ring getting te blue ribbon at the 2010 PAOBA Breeder's Showcase and third at the competitive 2010 MAPACA Jubilee. With her full Peruvian bloodlines and excellent fleece character and conformation, she's a shoe-in for anyone's breeding herd!
Kahnata
Meadowgate Eminance Grise
Paso Ligero's Anduin
Paso Ligero's Rohan
WWF Stella
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About Us
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Breeding
The ideal alpaca... dense, fine, lustrous, crimpy or well-locked fiber, correct conformation, a good temperament, sound genetics and the best traits for breeding success - these things are a given. Every good alpaca farm or ranch should be targeting their breeding programs toward these alpaca ideals. So Paso Ligero doesn't differ as far as the ideals we target in the herdsires we offer to our clients. In fact, the focus on breeding for the best traits is why we don’t have a large number of herdsires to offer yet. We don't believe that every male born to the farm should automatically be offered at stud. Thus the herdsires we do have are those we feel meet those alpaca ideals and can be a benefit to our own and our clients' breeding programs.
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Farm News
Paso Ligero's animals had a great showing at the MAPACA 2010 Jubilee and the 2010 PAOBA Breeder's Showcase with a total of five first place ribbons, a reserve color championship, and two third places. With the Jubilee being one of the largest and most well-respected shows in the nation, and PAOBA being a competitive, respected Level IV show with over 600 animals this year, this is a great result for our show string of four!
Herdsires
Huacaya Females
Huacaya Males
Library
Our library is still in progress, but when it's done you'll be able to learn about alpacas, sustainable and organic farming, using renewable energy on the farm and at home and much more...
My Journey
I have always had a deep love of animals and the natural world. My fondest memories of childhood are of the hours and hours I would spend outdoors and the joy I received from each of my pets - and believe me, I was never without one... or two or three. Dogs have always been a part of my life. And there were the ever-present gerbils, hermit crabs, rabbits, cats, etc. I didn’t grow up on a farm, but my parents often thought I was attempting to turn our home into one. I loved riding and being around horses, though I never had the privilege of owning one, and whenever I had the opportunity to meet a cow or goat or other farm animal up close, I'd take it.
News & Events
There is never a dull moment at Paso Ligero. Check back here often to see what's new, what we're participating in and what we recommend for you to enjoy!
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Services
Suri Females
Suri Males
The Paso Ligero Philosophy
So what is this "treading lightly" philosophy all about? Well, it is important enough to me that I named the farm after it - Paso Ligero means tread lightly in Spanish - a nod to the Latin American roots of the alpaca. The alpaca in many ways represents the idea well, almost literally. With their soft-padded feet, they do very little harm to the pastures on which they graze, and graze rather lightly in comparison to many of the more traditional or conventional livestock.
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Autumn Alpacafest Pen Sale and Auction
The Autumn Alpacafest is a weekend full of fun, learning, alpacas and alpaca products for sale. Kit Hower, owner of Blankstone Farm Alpacas has put together top quality farms from Pennsylvania to promote the alpaca lifestyle and offer top quality alpacas and breeding services for sale from these farms all in one place. This year's event includes seminars and an online auction. Watch this website for more information on how to preview the animals for sale, and come visit Paso Ligero there along with the other great PA Alpaca Farms who will be there to help you!
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Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA)
We are a proud member of the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association. This is a phenomenal place to learn more about alpacas as well and discover just how many alpaca farms are out there across the nation! Visit www.alpacainfo.com.
Congratulations to all our new Great Pyrenees puppy owners
By Kim Conrad
We had a successful breeding between our treasured male and female AKC-registered Great Pyrenees, Sprocket and Pooka, late in January, and a litter of seven beautiful pups arrived in late March. The pups have passed the 14-week-old mark now, have reached about 40 pounds and are all sold to new homes. I am thrilled with the homes my pups are going or have gone to, and I want to thank and congratulate all of their new owners - Lisa and Rob, Marie, Cami and Lisa, and Rick and Jill! I believe the pups couldn't ask for better homes and new families, and I know they will amaze their new owners with their instincts and their loyalty and love every day. Happy puppy training everyone!
Mid-Atlantic Alpaca Association
Paso Ligero is a proud member of MaPaca, and Kim is currently serving a two-year term as the secretary on the association's board of directors. MaPaca (http://www.mapaca.org) is a cooperative group of alpaca breeders in the Mid-Atlantic states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association
Paso Ligero is a proud member of PAOBA. The mission of the Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (PAOBA) is to promote the advancement and investment potential of the North American alpaca. Membership is open to all alpaca farms in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agricuture
Founded in 1992, PASA's consistent and driving vision has been to transform agriculture and food systems in Pennsylvania and beyond in a way that makes its farmers more viable, improves the land and restores the health and wellbeing of all. PASA is a great association to join to learn about sustainablke agriulture that can not only benefit you as an alpaca farmer but also just as a consumer of agricultural produts. To find out more, visit their website at www.pasafarming.org.
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