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BAL A WHIST-O-KAT, Katrina & Gary Capasso

 
 

Congratulations Katrina!

 

KATRINA CAPASSO

Lew Petteys X June Petteys

Premier Breeder Award

2007 Eastern States Exposition Llama Show (The BIG E), Springfield, MA 

 

 
 

See Page 13 of the August 2004 ILRe-port to get a glimpse of Stephanie, Kristin and Jeff Carminati at the Eastern States Exposition (BIG E) with Cinnamon,

 Mia and Down Under Thunder!!

http://www.lamaregistry.com/Forms/ilre-port0408.pdf
 
 
First Annual June Petteys Llama Walk-a-Thon October 7, 2007
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Breast Cancer Walkathon

 

A very special THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the 1st Annual June Petteys Llama Walk For A Cure.  With all of your support, we were able to raise over $6200 toward the fight against Breast Cancer!  We could not have done this without your help!  Thank you and we'll see you all next year!  Please click the links below to view news coverage of the event.

 

 

 

Click here: PostStar.com

 

Click here: Capital News 9

 

Click here: Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Passionately Pink for the Cure

 

June Petteys Llama Walk For A Cure

Dakota Ridge Angels

October 7, 2007 at NOON (registration starts at 11:00 am)

Saratoga Spa State Park

 

JUNE PETTEYS was so strong and regal, just like a llama, showing no pain, just elegance and style. She fought the fight for 7 years, but wouldn't acknowledge the fact that she even had cancer. She would say "cancer, what cancer"?
 

Mom would be SO proud to know we are doing this for her and for the cure! So, please come join us October 7, 2007, throw something pink on your llama and yourself and help us raise money for something that means a lot to us....

 

We'll be doing a three mile walkathon with llamas! Bring your own llama and if we have any extras you can borrow one of ours.  You will need to RSVP in advance to the following email: llamawhisp@aol.com to walk a llama, but you don't need a llama to go.  We look forward to seeing you there in pink! Thank you in advance for your support.

 

Katrina & the Dakota Ridge Angels

 

Please visit the link above and to see the team page and make a donation.  You can also download a donation/waiver form and view our memorial video by clicking here.

 

Thank you for your support!

 

 

CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES, AND THE WORLD.

 June Petteys and her namesake,

 "June’s Kat-O-Nine Lives”

 

 PICK YOUR PINK AND PLAY YOUR PART

IN THE MISSION TO END BREAST CANCER.

 

* Special thank you to the following for your donations to the walkathon.
 

MAGENTA GRAPHICS
Niskayuna NY
(518) 312-7384

 

Indian Ladder Farms

Voorheeseville, NY

(518) 765-2956

 

The Factory Eatery & Spirits
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
  (518)885-0500

 

Moxie Llama Waterworks
Averill Park, NY 12018
(518) 283-4896

 

Lowe's

Wilton, NY  12866

(518) 583-3777

 
National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame, Inc.
Saratoga Springs, NY  12866
(518) 584-0400 

 

 

*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ***

 

To walk in the walkathon you will need to sign a "waiver/donation" form and you may bring it to the registration table the day of the walkathon.  If you want to walk with a llama, please RSVP.  If you need a "waiver/donation" form (or you have any questions), please contact Katrina at 518.470.0779 or llamawhisp@aol.com or you can make donations online.  You will receive a tax receipt from the Susan G. Komen Foundation in the mail following the event.

DIRECTIONS TO SARATOGA SPA STATE PARK

The START of the WALKATHON will be ("F") if you go the the Saratoga Spa State Park map below.  ("P) is the parking lot we will be using. 

 Directions from NORTHTake I-87 S.  Take Exit 15 for Route 50 S toward Saratoga Springs and go 2.3 miles.  Continue on Broadway/US-9 for .9 miles.  Turn RIGHT at Avenue of the Pines  (into Park).  After .8 miles take a slight LEFT at Roosevelt Drive.  Go .1 mile and parking lot (P) will be on the LEFT.

 Directions from SOUTH:  Take I-87 N.  Take Exit 13 N onto Route 9 N towards Saratoga Springs.  Go approximately 1.7 miles and turn LEFT at light onto E. West Road.  Go .5 miles and turn RIGHT onto N. South Road.  Go approximately 118 ft. and turn left onto Roosevelt Drive.  At .3 miles turn RIGHT to stay on Roosevelt Drive.

 Directions from RT 50:  Take Avenue of the Pines/Geyser Road from light for .2 miles and then slight RIGHT at Gideon Putnam Road.  At 308 feet, turn RIGHT at Roosevelt Drive.  Parking lot will be on the left.

Please click here to view a map of the park.

If using Google to obtain driving directions, the actual

physical address of the Saratoga Spa State Park is:

19 Roosevelt Drive

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866



 

 

KATRINA CAPASSO

Lew Petteys X June Petteys

Herdsmanship Award

2006 Eastern States Exposition Llama Show, Springfield, MA

 

* Eastern States Exposition presents an award to one llama herdsman who is voted by the exhibitors to best represent qualities of a good herdsman: ability to interact with animals, public and other

exhibitors, neat and clean display and pen, observance of all rules and regulations and cooperation.

 

We recently found out that our very own bred and owned "DAKOTA RIDGE TABITHA

T-BIRD STEWART" has earned her ALSA HALTER CHAMPION!!!  She actually surpassed the requirements (with one extra Grand Champion), which are: this award is achieved by winning four Grand Championships or three Grand Championships and two Reserve Grand Championships.  Placements must be obtained before at least three different ALSA judges in a sanctioned show with a minimum of eight entries in the Division.

Congratulations Tabby!!!

 

In other news...Tabby is also a hero at the farm!  Please read below:

All of the animals at Dakota Ridge Farm are wonderful and amazing. They bring such fun and laughter to our lives, and warm our hearts even when we are having a bad day. It is such an honor to be part of their lives in helping Gary and Katrina with daily chores on the farm.

On one particular evening, when pulling into the DRF driveway, I noticed the animals looking in a particular direction. I looked to see if Katrina was there, they would all watch her if she was out walking around. No one was there except for me. As I got closer, Tabby (one of Katrina’s female llamas) ran to the fence towards me. She normally does this and then starts dancing her happy “I am going to get fed” dance. But instead of dancing, she looked at me with a serious expression, did a 180 degree turn, then ran to the other corner of her pasture towards the horse pasture. There she stood in an alarm stance, looking back once to make sure I was coming. I knew at that moment that there was something wrong and she wanted me to come back there right away. On arriving to the back pasture I found one of the horses down. I was able to get in touch with Gary and Katrina immediately, and luckily help was right around the corner. The horse got the attention she needed and all turned out well. 

I was so amazed at how Tabby knew she needed to get one of her humans quickly, and how she used her body language to communicate the need. Even though her pasture was next door, she was very concerned about her neighbor. I believe Tabby to be a hero, for when help was needed immediately, no time was wasted due to Tabby’s help. I just wanted to share with you this story. Animals are truly a blessing! Thank you Tabby!

~Taz

 

 
 

Check out this article on Llamas Enlisted to Thwart Biological Weapons!

 

 

BAL A Whist-O-Kat

Whist X Haute Tomale

1st Place and Grand Champion 2 Year Old HW Female

2006 Shenandoah Showcase of Stars

Owned by Katrina & Gary Capasso

 

"BAL A Whist-O-Kat" gets her "ALSA Halter Champion" after just turning two years old,

 at the 2006 Shenandoah Showcase of Stars show!  We are VERY proud of her! 

She joins her full brother "BAL Whiskers" in this elite category.

 
This just in...DRF Boarder Teri Conroy is in the news!!!

Please click the link below to read the full article:

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=498583&category=REGION&newsdate=7/11/2006

 

 
2006 Connecticut Hobo Show

Dakota Ridge cleaned house...see Show Results Page for all the official results. 

Plus more photos in the photo gallery!

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Would you believe the newest member of the Dakota Ridge Family is a baby boy???  Proud parents and boarders at the farm, Heidi & Topher welcomed Benjamin Christopher on April 10th at 6:19pm.  He weighed in at 7lbs 4oz and is 21 inches long.  Mom is very happy he's not as big as a newborn cria!!!  Big brothers Pentagon and Manny can't wait to meet the new addition! 

   
 
Jennifer gets a new job at the Saratoga County Fair!  She's a horse lover at heart.  Obviously it tired her out a bit...make sure you scroll all the way through!
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More photos from the 2005 Saratoga County Fair...
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Great News!  "Johnny Franktastic of Dakota Ridge" (The Down Under Thunder X Quarry Hills Heidi) wins Grand Champion at the Eastern States Exposition ALSA Llama Show!!!  Johnny is owned by Ray & Pat Smith of Hickory Hills Llamas, and is shown by Paul Hastings.

 

                         
 

2005 Saratoga County Fair...what a blast!!!

Click here to see more photos.

 
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Pictures from the Second Annual Dakota Ridge Hike In Camp Out

Memorial Day Festivities...Click Here!

 

Susan Kellogg and her wonderhorse Rosie take first place in their time divison while Barrel Racing at the Double M Western Store in Ballston Spa on May 14, 2005.  Way to go Susan and Rosie!!!

 
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CRIAS CRIAS AND MORE CRIAS!!!  Click here for photos.

 

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