We have a very special episode for you today, because World Camel day is June 22nd (every year) and for us and many camel lovers world wide this is a great excuse to share the amazingness of these animals that we’ve fallen in love with. If you Google World Camel Day its offical […]
Category Archives: Camel Training
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Jun
Jun
As a camel owner it’s easy to assume what your camel likes and or finds enjoyable, yet at the same time there can loom an element of doubt as you try to build a trusting relationship with your camel and get to know him/her better. Food is the first obvious choice when it comes […]
05
Jun
Jun
Having plans… Executing plans…. Plans not going to plan…. Today’s podcast is all about How To Plan a Camel Training Session. We take you through reasons why planing a camel training session is a good idea (even if it doesn’t go to plan) as well as… How mental attitude counts (ways you can prepare yourself […]
29
May
May
We’ve had hundreds of people go through our camel training courses on and off line and one thing we find in common with all people who are starting out or gaining confidence in camels is that they feel like they don’t have the the same abilities that we, as mentors, do. The truth is […]
22
May
May
One thing we know for certain is that life is a continuous cycle of learning, especially when working with animals. Every camel course, event and trek we do, without fail, we learn something new about the animals that we are so blessed to learn from and work with. We have our ‘foundation training’ […]
08
May
May
One of the most common questions we get asked is “what’s the difference between dromedary and bactrian camel behaviours?” Which is like asking a parent “who is your favourite child?” Beside the obvious – that dromedary camels have one hump and bactrian camels have 2 humps, the answer to this question is complex […]
18
Apr
Apr
Reading the body language of camels can be a bit of a challenge as camels can seem bit aloof in their nature. Camel’s don’t show obvious signs of dislike as a horse would. For instance camels don’t put their ears back before defending themselves. For a person who is new to camels, […]
13
Mar
Mar
We understand that as a passionate camel owner and lover that you want to do the right thing by the camels you get the pleasure of handling and or having as pets, but we also understand, from regular feedback from camel owners, is that it’s not always easy to understand how the camel thinks and […]
07
Mar
Mar
What matters most…? Your camel understanding you OR you understanding your camel…? In this podcast episode we’ll be discussing just that. We’ll discuss how you can better you camel handling & training skills through a medium of understanding on the human and camel level. It’s funny to be a human because sometimes we don’t realise […]
28
Feb
Feb
When you have a dream in life, excuses are abundant, road blocks appear and this can all feel disheartening at times. Today you’re going to hear form two incredible cameleers who put their excuses to the wayside and realised that they too could do something amazing alongside their camels. Max, who is legally blind & his […]
