If we’ve had the pleasure of having you on one of our camel training camp, camel treks or an international camel journey you’ll know that we love what we do and take our job with camels very seriously….But… Not too serious! 2017 Gag reel will see some camel training go ‘not quite as planned’, uncontrollable laughter […]
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Jan
Jan
Are you considering owning and operating a camel riding operation and or camel business for yourself? Or maybe you’re just interested in what it takes to get such an operation occurring on a daily basis? Maybe you just want a sneak peak into our daily lives when we conduct our beach camel rides…? Then this […]
Camel Equipment, Camel Husbandry, Camel Riding, Camel Training, Camel Trekking, Cameleer Academy
Camel Nose Pegs – To Use Or Not To Use?
24
Nov
Nov
We’re putting ourselves under a great, big, bright spotlight here and bringing a much misunderstood and debated subject to the forefront. When there’s animals and issues concerning welfare are involved everyone has an opinion – especially when it comes to something like the For and Against using nose pegs on camels. We like the that […]
Camel Expedition, Camel Training, Cameleer Academy, International
5 Challenges of Mongolian Camel Journey
26
Oct
Oct
Procrastination is a human vice we all have. We’ve been procrastinating writing about our recent trip to Mongolia with 13 other people joining this adventurous (crazy) idea. Not because we don’t want to share, but because sooooo much happened within the seven days while we were there that’s it’s a little overwhelming which makes us not […]
Camel Equipment, Camel Expedition, Camel Husbandry, Camel Riding, Camel Trekking, Cameleer Academy
How To Saddle Camel [Video Tutorial]
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Sep
Sep
At a glance you wouldn’t think that there was any appropriate place to put a saddle on a dromedary (one humped) camel. We’ve often wondered who made camel riding a ‘thing’ in the first place. Camels have a flat spine, but their hump makes for awkward riding without a saddle. If you’re considering riding your […]
Camel Riding, Camel Training, Camel Training Videos, Cameleer Academy
[Video] Most Important Factor to Successful Camel Training
06
Sep
Sep
The camel is a highly misunderstood animal and is often portrayed by the media as a cantankerous creature. As humans, our natural reaction is to either stay away from such creatures or fight them until they comply – because of the lack of understanding of the camels psychology. If we can’t understand the camel, will […]
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Aug
Aug
Camel training and haltering a scared camel can be quite an intimidating experience – for both camel and handler. Too often, no thanks to media, a scared camel is misconceived as a ‘really grumpy camel’ or an ‘aggressive camel’. This misconception is one of the most common! By nature, a camel is not aggressive nor […]
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Aug
Aug
We had the honour of spending 6 days with a well represented camel themed theme park in Thailand, namely, Camel Republic. We we’re invited to Camel Republic because the park CEOs and managers pride themselves in professionalism and wanted good training for their staff, hence their camels. It was obvious to us that they had […]
Camel Riding, Camel Training, Cameleer Academy, Courses
Camel Training: Can a Camel Ever Be Your Friend?
09
Aug
Aug
There’s much debate in the animal world on whether or not animals, that once were wild, can ever really be your companion or friend. The questions linger about the reasons why an ancestry wild animal might want to be around a human and seems to, above anything else, result from humans making connections by offering […]
Camel Husbandry, Camel Milk, Camel Training, Cameleer Academy
7 Helpful Tips for Camel Care and Camel Husbandry
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Jul
Jul
Being a new camel owner can be a nervous time, questions linger and the Google search begins: How to Care for a Camel. Unfortunately there isn’t much information available on the World Wide Web about camel care, camel training or camel husbandry, which can make you wonder if you’re even getting the right information in […]
