Lost Creek Ranger Lightfoot
ILR # 295294
gelding b. 05-09-2021
Hi Trl The Duke x Lost Creek Ranger Ceilidh
Lightfoot has a nice mid-length Classic coat, plenty of energy, and a very active and logical mind. We are enjoying his enthusiastic take on life — moreso after the effort and energy we invested in him initially when we were unsure what the outcome would be. Lightfoot has no favorite human — we were both there when he needed us, and he remembers that.
Lightfoot arrived somewhat undercooked — the first time we've had that happen. Not long afterwards, a study was released showing exponential risk for premature birth for every DAY a woman is exposed to wildfire smoke during her second trimester. We (and and our llamas) endured terrible smoke for weeks during late summer 2020 ... and that corresponded with Ceilidh's second "trimester".
As with any llama born smaller and/or with challenges, Lightfoot is maturing much smaller than his genetic potential — he is only 41.25" at 3 years. He will probably be a decent light-duty (dayhike) packer and a fine friend. Because of his smaller stature, high energy, and innate tendency to burn calories rather than store fat (a trait he inherited from his sire Duke), Lightfoot is the perfect mentor and trainer gelding for our young males — something that we've been wanting for a loooong time now.
Lightfoot is very congenial and everybody wants to take him home, but Lightfoot likes his jobs of "adult in the room" and "good example" for the youngest males. He is also very much invested in being the Lost Creek Farm Ambassador. Lightfoot wants you to know that he is definitely not interested in living anywhere else!
Lightfoot is one runnin' dude; if you ever see him race around the pasture, you'll know where his name comes from. :-)