Soft Hearts Alpacas

06/08/2024

Who wants to come play at The Ohio State Fair Llama & Fiber Show with us this year? Entry is due June 20, 2024.

05/31/2024

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05/28/2024

Fundraiser for the Delaware County 4-H Advisory Committee.

04/08/2024

Alpacas couldn't care less about the eclipse!

04/04/2024

Pictures from the Buckeye Alpaca Show, Inc. 2024. Soft Hearts Beauty Express, Soft Hearts of Gold, and Soft Hearts T Tiny Spark.

04/01/2024

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03/28/2024

Alpaca 4-H Leasing
Soft Hearts Alpaca Farm leases alpacas to 4-H members for the 4-H project season for $2 a day. In Delaware county that is May 1 to September 30 (153 days). Boarding at our farm is an additional $1 a day. Training at our farm 3 times a week is included in the boarding fee.
4-H animals boarded at Soft Hearts should be worked with for about an hour at least twice a week. During the summer, training will be scheduled early in the morning (6AM - 9AM) or late (7PM - 9PM) in the evening. No training will occur over 85F. No performance training over 80F. A parent / guardian, or designated adult must be present to fulfill the 4-H 2 adult requirement.

If you care for the animal on your farm, you must provide hay, grain, shelter and health needs (toenail trimming, worming when needed, etc) according to our standards. Alpacas are herd animals, there must be at least 2 on your farm.

03/28/2024

We have 7 alpacas available for 4-H leases this season. Training is included in the lease fees. All 7 are halter trained and ready for performance work.

03/25/2024

We did well at the Buckeye Alpaca Show, Inc. March 23-24, 2024
5th Place Breeder’s Best Three

Soft Hearts FedEx Cheney
3rd Place Huacaya Brown Yearling Female Small Breeder
5th place Brown Yearling Walking Fleece

Soft Hearts Beauty Express
1st Place Huacaya Light Yearling Female Small Breeder
3rd place Huacaya Light Yearling Walking Fleece

Soft Hearts T Tiny Spark
2nd Place Huacaya White Yearling Female Small Breeder
3rd Place Obstacles
4th Place Huacaya White Yearling Walking Fleece
5th Place Showmanship

FedEx Soft Hearts of Gold
1st Place Huacaya Fawn Yearling Female Small Breeder

03/24/2024

Buckeye Alpaca Show, Inc. day 1 Tiny & Deb 5th place showmanship 3rd place obstacles.
Goldie 1st place halter. Cheney 3rd place halter.
Sunday walking Fleece results, Tiny and Goldie halter classes and Breeders Best Three. Andrew is doing a great job. And i appreciate the help from the Siddens family. This is my happy place.

03/23/2024

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Volunteers Needed for Tornado Damage Clean Up in Galena

From the 4-H newsletter
Disaster Aid USA (DART) Leader David Roasa is coming to Galena area to help clear tornado damage. This will take place beginning today (March 22) through March 29th from 9 AM to 5 PM each day. You can work as much or as little as you can. Primary work is clearning trees and debris. Dress in layers. The location changes daily. Text 614-313-4473 - Mary for location and details. Youth age 14 and older with parent are welcome. This is a Rotary sponsored project and it was a Rotary member that shared this with me. All community members are welcome and appreciated! There is a Volunteer Waiver Form to complete and if you look at the end of this email, you'll see it listed as an attachment to click and download.

03/20/2024

There we are!

03/19/2024

April 8, 2024

03/19/2024

Let us know if you want to lease an alpaca for the 4-H season or if you want to sponsor an alpaca project. Details at SoftHearts.OpenHerd.com

03/18/2024

Breeder's Best Three 4th place. Especially fun to have Michele King and Paul Doran handling with me!

03/17/2024

Obstacles field of 10! Tiny and Deb 4th place. PR field of 10. Tiny and Deb 6th place! One more class to go.

03/17/2024

Soft Hearts of Gold 6th place yearling lt Fawn female 2024 AOA National Alpaca Show.

03/16/2024

Soft Hearts T Tiny Spark 4th place yearling white Huacaya Female AOA National Alpaca Show!

03/16/2024

Soft Hearts Beauty Express AOA National Alpaca Show 5th place lt Fawn yearling Female huacaya.

03/16/2024

3rd place 2024 AOA National Show costume class.

03/16/2024

Soft Hearts Alpacas is all set up at the Alpaca Owners Association, Inc. National Alpaca Show. We are entered in Showmanship, costume, breeder's best, obstacle, public relations, and yearling female halter classes Lt Brown, light Fawn, med Fawn and white.

03/15/2024

Soft Hearts FedEx Cheney 6th place at the AOA National Show.

03/10/2024

4-H Project Sponsorship
Help make kids dreams come true!

A Delaware County 4-Her will spend about $600 to lease an alpaca and show it at the Delaware County Fair and the Ohio State Fair. That covers the alpaca lease, boarding at Soft Hearts Farm, entry fees, transportation, show supplies, tack, training sessions and project books. While far less expensive than some other livestock projects, for some families, the project is out of reach.

We don't want to turn kids away, but we need the lease income to support the herd! One solution is to ask for sponsorships. For $550 you can sponsor an alpaca project. Your payment will be set aside to pay for a 4-Her's project. If the funding is not used, you have the option of having the money returned at the end of the year, allowing it to go towards the next year, or gifting it to the farm expenses. The 4-Her will pay $50 if they recieve a sponsorship.

As a farm sponsor, you will receive a Soft Hearts t-shirt. A sign thanking you for your sponsorship will be displayed at Delaware County Fair and the Ohio State Fair. While you will know who you are sponsoring, the sponsored project will not be identified on the signs. At the end of the Delaware County Fair, you will receive a note from the youth to tell you about their project experience. Sponsorship does not imply any relationship or other contact with the 4-Her.

Youth interested in receiving a sponsorship will not be required to provide any proof of need. Sponsored youth must agree to their name being shared with their project sponsor and to writing a note to their sponsor at the end of their project. An alpaca project sponsorship covers the cost of the alpaca lease, boarding at Soft Hearts Farm, entry fees to the Ohio State Fair, transportation for the alpaca, show supplies for the alpaca, tack, training sessions, and project books. The project sponsorship does not cover the 4-Her's club dues, club fees, transportation to shows or club meetings.

Alpacas are a wonderful introduction to livestock and large animal handling. Our 4-H youth learn husbandry and training with gentle and intelligent animals. Leasing an alpaca and training at the owner's farm makes this project accessible to urban and suburban youth.

03/08/2024

Tiny went to OSU to be part of Dr. Ben Wenner's class. To get there on time she spent the morning in the trailer at Genoa. She was awesome in the building, up the elevator, and interacting with students. Best part of the day was when my son came into class. Gotta love supportive family.

01/29/2024

The Darrell and Merlene Anderson Future Breeder Award will give one young llama enthusiast per year a $1,000 buying credit toward the purchase of an ILR Registered female llama.
The deadline for the first annual winner is now March 1st of 2024, and the age range for recipients has been widened to be 17 to 25 years old. Application and program information will be posted in the comments. Please share to your page or tag your favorite 17-25 year old!

01/29/2024

Sponsor a 4-H Alpaca Project

A Delaware County 4-Her will spend about $550 to lease an alpaca and show it at the Delaware County Fair and the Ohio State Fair.  That covers the alpaca lease, boarding at Soft Hearts Farm, entry fees, transportation, show supplies, tack, training sessions and project books.  While far less expen...

01/27/2024

On a day that I really need cheer, look what arrived in my mail box! John B. Gunther I love it! Thank you! ShearingAlpaca.com

01/26/2024

I found out last night that Miss Sue Overturf had commissioned a customized chair from Emily Ashton last year. Emily changed the wording some, and gave it to me last night.