We are proud to announce that
Alpaca Country Estates is the Grand Sponsor for the
2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter
February 27, 2026 -March 1, 2026
Judges:
Amanda VandenBosch - Halter, Males
Wade Gease - Halter, Females
Best Bred & Owned, ESTATES ANDALUSIAN PRINCESS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Huacaya Female Best Bred & Owned (Class of ) (Judge: Wade Gease)
Judge's Choice, ESTATES XXXTREME LEGACY PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Male Judge's Choice (Class of ) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
Color Champion, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Brown Male Championship (Class of 6) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
Color Champion, ESTATES XXXTREME LEGACY PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Male Championship (Class of 12) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
Reserve Champion, ESTATES DREAMY SHIVANI - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Female Championship (Class of 11) (Judge: Wade Gease)
Reserve Champion, ESTATES MALAGA'S MASTERPIECEXXX - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Brown Male Championship (Class of 6) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) *Color Champion was our Estates Kilimanjaro II by Paulinus
Reserve Champion, ESTATES ROMEO THE MAGNIFICENT - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Male Championship (Class of 12) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, ESTATES ANDALUSIAN PRINCESS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Huacaya Dark Yearling Female Bred & Owned (Class of 5) (Judge: Wade Gease)
1st Place, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Brown Juvenile Male (Class of 3) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, ESTATES KOLBE'S CRUISIN' STREAK - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Grey Juvenile Male (Class of 3) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, ESTATES MALAGA'S MASTERPIECEXXX - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Brown Yearling Male (Class of 3) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, ESTATES PHARAOH'S STRENGTH - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Juvenile Male (Class of 5) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, ESTATES RINGMASTER'S PRINCE PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Light Juvenile Male (Class of 1) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, ESTATES ROMEO THE MAGNIFICENT - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black 2-Year-Old Male (Class of 2) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, ESTATES XXXTREME LEGACY PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Fawn 2-Year-Old Male (Class of 3) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
2nd Place, CALEY'S REGAL STARS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya White Yearling Female (Class of 4) (Judge: Wade Gease) *First Place won Color Champion
2nd Place, ESTATES DREAMY SHIVANI - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Yearling Female (Class of 5) (Judge: Wade Gease) *First Place won Color Champion
2nd Place, ESTATES GIOVANNI'S ROYAL ROSE - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Grey Juvenile Female (Class of 2) (Judge: Wade Gease)
2nd Place, ESTATES PURE PASSIONATE TAPESTRYXX - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Juvenile Female (Class of 6) (Judge: Wade Gease)
2nd Place, ESTATES ULTIMATE BLACK KNIGHT - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Juvenile Male (Class of 5) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) *First Place was our Estates Pharaoh's Strength
3rd Place, FT INDEPENDENCE - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Yearling Male (Class of 4) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) *First Place won Color Champion
4th Place, ESTATES GIBRALTAR'S EPIC XXX - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya White Juvenile Male (Class of 7) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) *First Place won Reserve Champion
4th Place, ESTATES JAY Z NORDIC GOLDEN BEAUTY - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Light Juvenile Female (Class of 5) (Judge: Wade Gease)
4th Place, ESTATES LUSTROUS GRAPHITE - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Juvenile Female (Class of 6) (Judge: Wade Gease)
4th Place, LA FINCA'S MIDNIGHT DELIVERY - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Halter, Huacaya Black Yearling Female (Class of 6) (Judge: Wade Gease) *First Place won Color Champion & 2nd Place won Reserve Champion
2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece
February 27, 2026 -March 1, 2026
Judges: Ken Hibbits and Diana Timmerman
Color Champion, ESTATES XXXTREME LEGACY PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Fawn Championship (Class of 10) (Judge: Diana Timmerman)
Reserve Champion, ESTATES DREAMY SHIVANI - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Fawn Championship (Class of 10) (Judge: Diana Timmerman) *Color Champion was our Estates XXXTreme Legacy Passion
Reserve Champion, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Championship (Class of 9) (Judge: Ken Hibbits)
1st Place, ESTATES DREAMY SHIVANI - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Fawn Yearling (Class of 8) (Judge: Diana Timmerman)
1st Place, ESTATES MALAGA'S MASTERPIECEXXX - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Yearling (Class of 3) (Judge: Ken Hibbits)
1st Place, ESTATES RINGMASTER'S PRINCE PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Light Juvenile (Class of 2) (Judge: Diana Timmerman)
1st Place, ESTATES XXXTREME LEGACY PASSION - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Fawn Two-Year-Old (Class of 2) (Judge: Diana Timmerman)
2nd Place, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Juvenile (Class of 5) (Judge: Ken Hibbits) *First Place won Color Champion
2nd Place, ESTATES ULTIMATE BLACK KNIGHT - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Black Juvenile (Class of 5) (Judge: Ken Hibbits) *First Place won Reserve Champion
3rd Place, ESTATES LUSTROUS GRAPHITE - 2026 Golden West Alpaca Expo: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Black Juvenile (Class of 5) (Judge: Ken Hibbits) *First Place won Reserve Champion and 2nd Place was our Estates Ultimate Black Knight
AOA National Show
Mar 13 - 15, 2026
Fort Wayne, IN
Halter Judges:
Amanda VandenBosch, Robin Nasemann, Ken Hibbits
Walking Fleece Judges:
Laurel Shouvlin, Cathy Merkley
Color Champion, CCNF BELLIEVEITORNOT - 2026 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya Brown Male National Color Championship (Class of 27) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
Color Champion, ESTATES GIOVANNI'S TITANIUM ROYALE – 2026 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya Grey Male National Color Championship (Class of 30) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
Reserve Champion, ESTATES AMERETTO'S ROYAL KNIGHT – 2026 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya Black Male National Color Championship (Class of 35) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
Reserve Champion, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS - 2026 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya Brown Male National Color Championship (Class of 27) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) *Color Champion was our CCNF Bellieveitornot
1st Place, CCNF BELLIEVEITORNOT – 2026 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya Brown Male Invited Champion (Class of 7) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, ESTATES KILIMANJARO II BY PAULINUS – 2026 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya Brown Juvenile Male (Class of 7) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, ESTATES RINGMASTER'S CROWN SCEPTER – 2026 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya Fawn 2-Year-Old Male (Class of 1) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
1st Place, SNOWMASS PURE PASSION – 2026 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya GET OF SIRE (Class of 8) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
2nd Place, ESTATES XXXTREME LEGACY PASSION – 2026 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya Fawn Male Invited Champion (Class of 11) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch) *First Place won Color Champion and AOA Dark Supreme Champion