Llama and goat perform acrobatics
Llama and goat perform acrobatics
The farm that brought 'Goat Yoga' to the world has a new trick for lockdown - Llama and goat acrobatics.
Sugar Sweet Farm in California are under quarantine - but a baby goat and llama have found a comical way to pass the time.
Pebbles, a one-month-old Nigerian Dwarf goat, has been precariously climbing all over Butterfly, the therapy llama's back.
"Right now we bottle feed the baby goats so we keep Butterly the llama inside with them as their nanny," said Elizabeth Sugarman, 49, the owner of Sugar Sweet Farm in Encinitas, CA.
"She is there to protect them from larger species like bobcats, mountain lions and coyotes.
"Before I shot that video it had been raining so much, for about five days straight.
"I went in there to check on them and Pebbles was balancing on Butterfly's back.
It was very funny.
"I think that's how they entertained themselves while it was raining under quarantine.
"They were just looking at me like 'yeah, we do this all the time' and since then I've seen them doing it quite a lot.
Pebbles can balance on there for quite a while.
"They play together all the time, it's so magical and light, it reminds you not to take life so seriously, it's a reminder that no matter how bad things seem there is always joy and beauty in the world." Before the COVID-19 lockdown directives Butterfly was used as a therapy llama to bring pleasure to people in hospices and care homes.
"Llamas recognize vulnerability, they are a guardian animals and make for great therapy animals," said Elizabeth.
"They seek out the people or animals that really need them.
"They're really special, I'm a huge fan, they have great qualities." When quarantine restrictions are loosened Pebbles will play with human yogis in the farm's famous Goat Yoga sessions.
"We will also bring Butterfly to the yoga classes," said Elizabeth.
"Llamas are very calm and spiritual animals so they are a perfect addition to our outdoor yoga practice.
"Butterfly is exceptionally friendly and gentle.
"When we take her to visit elderly, sick and disabled people in our community outreach programs she wanders over to the people who cannot move, or those who are most shy and she just nuzzles them.
"She'll just walk over to them and give them a little kiss.
She's the best.
"It brings such joy to the patients, but also to their loved ones.
They get to see their person light up as they engage with Butterfly."
The farm that brought 'Goat Yoga' to the world has a new trick for lockdown - Llama and goat acrobatics.
Sugar Sweet Farm in California are under quarantine - but a baby goat and llama have found a comical way to pass the time.
Pebbles, a one-month-old Nigerian Dwarf goat, has been precariously climbing all over Butterfly, the therapy llama's back.
"Right now we bottle feed the baby goats so we keep Butterly the llama inside with them as their nanny," said Elizabeth Sugarman, 49, the owner of Sugar Sweet Farm in Encinitas, CA.
"She is there to protect them from larger species like bobcats, mountain lions and coyotes.
"Before I shot that video it had been raining so much, for about five days straight.
"I went in there to check on them and Pebbles was balancing on Butterfly's back.
It was very funny.
"I think that's how they entertained themselves while it was raining under quarantine.
"They were just looking at me like 'yeah, we do this all the time' and since then I've seen them doing it quite a lot.
Pebbles can balance on there for quite a while.
"They play together all the time, it's so magical and light, it reminds you not to take life so seriously, it's a reminder that no matter how bad things seem there is always joy and beauty in the world." Before the COVID-19 lockdown directives Butterfly was used as a therapy llama to bring pleasure to people in hospices and care homes.
"Llamas recognize vulnerability, they are a guardian animals and make for great therapy animals," said Elizabeth.
"They seek out the people or animals that really need them.
"They're really special, I'm a huge fan, they have great qualities." When quarantine restrictions are loosened Pebbles will play with human yogis in the farm's famous Goat Yoga sessions.
"We will also bring Butterfly to the yoga classes," said Elizabeth.
"Llamas are very calm and spiritual animals so they are a perfect addition to our outdoor yoga practice.
"Butterfly is exceptionally friendly and gentle.
"When we take her to visit elderly, sick and disabled people in our community outreach programs she wanders over to the people who cannot move, or those who are most shy and she just nuzzles them.
"She'll just walk over to them and give them a little kiss.
She's the best.
"It brings such joy to the patients, but also to their loved ones.
They get to see their person light up as they engage with Butterfly."
