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DFW Homeschoolers #FieldTripFridays – Meet, feed alpacas and learn about them and other ranch animals – 9/25@10am in Maypearl

Maypearl. Texas
  • Event date:
    September 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM
  • Event end:
    September 25, 2024 at 11:30 AM
  • Size
    20

Explore country living, learn about (and share treats with) adorable Huacaya alpacas! – and meet their animal friends at Legendary Alpacas Ranch in Maypearl, Texas on this 90-minute tour. Maypearl Texas is about a 45 minute drive south from Dallas or Fort Worth.

Learn All About Alpacas

You will make friends with adorable Huacaya alpacas, learn basic alpaca care, and learn about the incredible versatile uses of their fleece. You also will have a special one-on-one alpaca excursion, where you can learn all about haltering, leading and walking your alpaca. You also will learn basic handling, be able to feed alpacas, and have plenty of photo opportunities.

Alpacas are naturally gentle and curious creatures, and this tour is great for all ages.

Meet Other Ranch Friends

Not only will you meet the alpacas, you also can see many other animals – and brush up on your animal vocabulary – including a herd of horses, a clutch of chickens, a rasp of guinea hens, and a gang of turkeys. Tours can be customized to meet your group’s needs.

Learn About Sustainable Ranching

You’ll also learn how the owner works to care for the land and animals using sustainable ranching practices. Your tour is personally guided by the ranch owner, who is dedicated to educating and sharing her passion with her community about these amazing creatures. Her credentials include being a board member of the TxOLAN (the national industry association) and VP in charge of education, and chair of the youth committee.

Check Out Alpaca Fleece

The alpaca fleece is used to create an array of unique product offerings which you can check out in their onsite store.

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Interested in extending your stay? Consider booking the ranch’s guest lodging on Airbnb.

Pricing

Experience

  • 1 participant age 3+
    $ 12.00
  • 1 participant age 0-2

    Tickets are not required for small children. Please ensure all children have adequate supervision around the animals.

    Free

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Legendary Alpacas owner Gina Glasscock grew up around a wide variety of animals, as her mom rescued and rehabilitated animals in their home — everything from possums, raccoons, and skunks, to ravens, and even a mountain lion. Her father was a famed entrepreneur with a line of startups, including the famed Dallas bar Borrowed Money. Today she combines those passions in her ranch Legendary Alpacas in Maypearl, south of Dallas-Fort Worth.

Legendary Alpacas is home to over 60 Huacaya alpacas (50+ females and 10+ males), a herd of horse, a clutch of chickens, a rasp of guinea hens, a gang of turkeys, a waddle of ducks, the family’s three dogs – Scarlet, Deacon, and Bishop – and the Glasscock Family.

Gina is a member of regional alpaca association TxOLAN and sits on the board as the Vice President in Charge of Education, an acknowledgement of her extensive experience and contributions to the larger alpaca community. She is also the Chair of the Youth Committee for AOA (the national industry association), which reflects her dedication to engaging and educating the next generation of alpaca breeders.