2003 Pictures
The following pictures were taken by Diana Jordan
Kate Fike with MRLE Cover Girl - first place in Junior Youth Showmanship for both the Gold and Silver shows. Patricia & Raul Castelo of Gatos y Llamas Castelo own MRLE Cover Girl.
Jenne Tatro with HLM Chop Sticks - first place in Intermediate Youth Showmanship for the Silver show, first place in Two Year Old Non-breeder llama for the Silver show and first place in Intermediate Youth Obstacle for both the Gold and Silver shows. HLM Chop Sticks is owned by Joanne Shook of Buck Heaven Farm.
Eileen Ditsler of Ice House Llamas with BLP Alobar - first place in Medium Wool Two Year Old Male for the Silver show and the Reserve Grand Champion Medium Wool Male in both the Gold and Silver shows.
Kay Sharpnack of Hinterland Ranch with Candileja - first place in Heavy Wool Juvenile Female for both the Gold and Silver shows, Reserve Grand Champion Heavy Wool Female in the Gold show and the Grand Champion Heavy Wool Female in the Silver show.
Kayla Tallmon with Midnight Illusion and Sherri Tallmon with Chilean Gabriel - participated in the Youth and Adult Costume contests.
Kate Otey of Circle-K Farm with MW Blue Dreams - first place in Open Public Relations for both the Gold and Silver shows. With the high placing in the Open Obstacle and Open Pack was the overall Performance Grand Champion in both the Gold and Silver shows.
Andrakay Hoisington of Paradise Ranch - peeking through the fence at the HOBO Junction Pawn Shop. Andrakay was one of the recipients of the LANA Youth Award at HOBO.
The HOBO Junction Soup Kitchen - fed over 150 people HOBO stew in a tin can, sweet corn bread and salad. Drinks (bottles of Root Beer, Cream Soda or water) were served in a brown paper bag. A HOBO cop was standing by to fine anybody caught with their drink outside the bag.
HOBO Cop Doug Meyer arresting and placing handcuffs on Tara Munson's Alpaca Barbara's Prince Caspian - Tara hails from Sun Stone Ranch in Porthill, Idaho. Tara and Barbara's Prince Caspian took first place in Youth Costume and first place in Jr. Youth Pack in the Silver show. They also placed in Jr. Youth Showmanship, Jr. Youth Obstacle and Jr. Youth Public Relations. Tara was one of the recipients of the LANA Youth Award at HOBO.
Mikayla Woolsey of Lovable Llamas with My Tico - participating in the Maiden Obstacle course. Ann Woolsey owns My Tico.
Alex Lovre of Stafford Llama Farm with RDRL Donnie participating in Maiden Obstacle - placed second with Donnie. Alex placed first in Maiden Obstacle and second in Junior Youth Showmanship with LCV Laysher a llama owned by Bob & Betty Barkdoll. Alex placed first in Open Obstacle with Mr. Neon in both the Gold and Silver shows and went on to win the overall Performance Reserve Champion in both the Gold and Silver shows.
Joanne Shook of Buck Heaven Farm with Rumpelteazer BDR competing in Maiden Public Relations - Joanne took third with Rumpelteazer and second with HLM Rum Tum Tugger. Joanne took third, fourth and fifth in the Maiden Obstacle. Rumpelteazer placed second in Light Wool Juvenile Male. Joanne placed first with RDL Peter Puff in the Adult Non-breeder Llama. RDL Peter Puff went on the with Grand Champion Non-breeder Llama in the Gold show.
HOBO Cop Doug Meyer handcuffed and put in jail Justin Timm and Mother Hildegard George (who came to his defense).
Judges Greeted by THE HIGH SHURF of HOBO JUNCTION - Judges Terry Duespohl and Mark Smith with Apprentice Judge Toni Knie are greeted at the HOBO Junction Soup Kitchen by Cris Jennings, the High Shurf of HOBO Junction.