Llama

Llamas Win Top Honors in State Fair Show

Y B Normal Acres of Anoka, Minn., won Best of Show Male and Female honors in the 2023 Iowa State Fair Llama Show. The winning llama was selected from Grand Champion females and males in the Heavy Wool, Light Wool, Medium Wool, Non-Breeders Silky Wool and Suri Wool divisions.

Additional results below:

COSTUME

Senior Costume -- 15-19 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

HEAVY WOOL

Heavy Wool, Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

Heavy Wool, Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Y B Normal Acres, Anoka, Minn.

Heavy Wool, Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Heavy Wool, Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Champion) Y B Normal Acres, Anoka, Minn.

Reserve) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

4) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

Heavy Wool, Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

Heavy Wool, Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Kristen Varas, Columbus, Minn.

Heavy Wool, Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Champion) Kristen Varas, Columbus, Minn.

Reserve) Rector Llamas, Denver

LIGHT WOOL

Light Wool, Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

Light Wool, Two-Year Old Males -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

Light Wool, Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Champion) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

Reserve) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

MEDIUM WOOL

Med. Wool, Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

2) Y B Normal Acres, Anoka, Minn.

3) Rector Llamas, Denver

4) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

5) Kristen Varas, Columbus, Minn.

6) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

Med. Wool, Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

2) Nicholas Hauptly Hauptly, Alburnett

Med. Wool, Adult Females -- 36 Months & Over

1) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

2) Beantown, Prairie City

3) Beantown, Prairie City

4) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

Med. Wool, Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Champion) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

Reserve) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

3) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

4) Y B Normal Acres, Anoka, Minn.

5) Nicholas Hauptly Hauptly, Alburnett

6) Beantown, Prairie City

Med. Wool, Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

Med. Wool, Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Nicholas Hauptly Hauptly, Alburnett

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Y B Normal Acres, Anoka, Minn.

4) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

5) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

Med. Wool, Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Champion) Nicholas Hauptly Hauptly, Alburnett

Reserve) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

NON-BREEDERS

Non-Breeder, Two-Year Old -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

2) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

3) Kristi Meyer, Newton

4) Nicholas Hauptly Hauptly, Alburnett

Non-Breeder, Adult -- 36 Months & Over

1) Kristi Meyer, Newton

2) Bella Brock, Atlantic

3) Hudson Brock, Atlantic

4) Beantown, Prairie City

5) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

6) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

Non-Breeder, Grand & Reserve Grand

Champion) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

Reserve) Kristi Meyer, Newton

3) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

4) Bella Brock, Atlantic

PERFORMANCE

Advanced Freestyle Obstacle

1) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

5) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

Novice Freestyle Obstacle

1) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

2) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

3) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

4) Beantown, Prairie City

5) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

6) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

7) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

8) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

9) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

10) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

11) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

12) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

13) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

Senior Freestyle Obstacle -- 15-19 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

3) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

4) Kristi Meyer, Newton

5) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

6) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

7) Amy Smith, Adams, Minn.

8) Beantown, Prairie City

Intermediate Freestyle Obstacle -- 12-14 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

5) Kristen Varas, Columbus, Minn.

6) Kristi Meyer, Newton

7) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

8) Bella Brock, Atlantic

9) Hudson Brock, Atlantic

Junior Freestyle Obstacle -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Beantown, Prairie City

3) Nicholas Hauptly Hauptly, Alburnett

Advanced PR/Companion

1) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

2) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

3) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

4) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

5) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

Novice PR/Companion

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

2) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

3) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

4) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

5) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

6) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

7) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

8) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

9) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

10) Beantown, Prairie City

11) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

12) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

13) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

Senior PR/Companion -- 15-19 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

3) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

4) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

5) Amy Smith, Adams, Minn.

6) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

7) Kristi Meyer, Newton

8) Beantown, Prairie City

Intermediate PR/Companion -- 12-14 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Kristen Varas, Columbus, Minn.

5) Kristi Meyer, Newton

6) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

7) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

Junior PR/Companion -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Nicholas Hauptly Hauptly, Alburnett

3) Beantown, Prairie City

Advanced Pack/Trail

1) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

4) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

5) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

Novice Pack/Trail

1) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

2) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

3) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

4) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

5) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

6) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

7) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

8) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

9) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

10) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

11) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

12) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

Senior Pack/Trail -- 15-19 Years Old

1) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

2) Mulberry Creek Acres, North English

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

5) Kristi Meyer, Newton

6) Beantown, Prairie City

7) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

8) Amy Smith, Adams, Minn.

Intermediate Pack/Trail -- 12-14 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Kristen Varas, Columbus, Minn.

4) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

5) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

6) Kristi Meyer, Newton

7) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

Junior Pack/Trail -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Nicholas Hauptly Hauptly, Alburnett

PRODUCTION

Production Pair

1) Nicholas Hauptly Hauptly, Alburnett

2) Rector Llamas, Denver

3) Rector Llamas, Denver

SHOWMANSHIP

Advanced Showmanship

1) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

2) Phoenix Ridge, Bloomfield

Senior Showmanship -- 15-19 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Amy Smith, Adams, Minn.

3) Shawna Bittner, Ackley

4) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

5) Tydi Acres Farm, Racine, Minn.

6) Kristi Meyer, Newton

Intermediate Showmanship -- 12-14 Years Old

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Kristen Varas, Columbus, Minn.

3) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

5) Kristi Meyer, Newton

6) Cassie Heetland, Ackley

Junior Showmanship -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Nicholas Hauptly Hauptly, Alburnett

2) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

SILKY WOOL

Silky Wool, Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

2) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

Silky Wool, Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Champion) Rector Llamas, Denver

Reserve) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

Silky Wool, Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

Silky Wool, Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

2) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

Silky Wool, Adult Males -- 36 Months & Over

1) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

Silky Wool, Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Champion) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

Reserve) Heather Holland, Sheridan, Ind.

3) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

4) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

SURI WOOL

Suri Wool, Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Amanda Rector, Cedar Falls

Suri Wool, Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

Suri Wool, Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Champion) Amanda Rector, Cedar Falls

Reserve) Rector Llamas, Denver

Suri Wool, Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Y B Normal Acres, Anoka, Minn.

2) Kristen Varas, Columbus, Minn.

3) Amanda Rector, Cedar Falls

Suri Wool, Adult Males -- 36 Months & Over

1) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

Suri Wool, Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Champion) Y B Normal Acres, Anoka, Minn.

Reserve) Heroes And Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Kristen Varas, Columbus, Minn.