JNK Llama Farm Bellingham, WA 98226
  • JNK Llama Farm - Bellingham Washington 98226 HOME
  • Darrington Fling July 12-13, 2024
  • Proof Is In The Pudding!
  • JNK Llamas For Sale
    • JNK Llama Wait List
  • JNK Future Llama Winners Born / Babies
    • 2025 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2024 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2023 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2022 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2021 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2020 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2019 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2018 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2017 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2016 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2015 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2014 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2013 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2012 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2011 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2010 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2009 JNK Llama Babies
    • 2008 JNK Llama Babies
  • Llama Family/Herd
    • About Our Classic Pack Llama Breeding Program
    • JNK Woolly Llama Herdsires >
      • About Isle Eagle: The Top Llama of All Time! >
        • Isle Eagle's Show Results
        • Facts about Isle Eagle
        • Isle Eagle Llama Offspring
        • Isle Eagle Llama Offspring Show Results
      • Marisco Full Peruvian Breeding Male Llama >
        • Marisco Full Peruvian Male Llama Offspring
      • Chilean Valparaiso RDRL
      • Serenity Park's Ramazon Peruvian & North American Breeding Male Llama
      • JNK Marisco's Ascari Peruvian, North American & English Male Llama
      • JNK Marisco's Fappani Peruvian, Chilean & North American Male LlamaLlama
      • Huaycool Full Peruvian Outcross Male Llama >
        • Huaycool Llama Offspring
    • JNK Classic Pack Llama Males >
      • JNK Cayetano Classic Pack Male Llama >
        • JNK Cayetano Classic Male Offspring
      • JNK Sulu's Huxley MT Junior Classic Male
      • MPL Anders Tobias Classic Breeding Male Llama >
        • MPL Anders Tobias Classic Male Llama Offspring
      • JNK Tobias's Trask Classic Pack Male Llama
      • CTL Sulu Classic Pack Male Llama >
        • CTL Sulu Classic Male Llama Offspring
    • JNK Woolly Breeding Female Llamas >
      • CMF Eagle's Kestrel North American & Chilean Woolly Female Llama
      • JNK Huaycool's Rosabella Peruvian, North American & English Woolly Female Llama
      • JNK Normandie's Gevalia Peruvian, North American & English Woolly Female Llama
      • JNK Huaycool's Ferrara Peruvian, North American & English Woolly Female Llama
      • Bros Normandie English, Peruvian & North American Woolly Female Llama
      • JNK Eagle's Chantika North American Woolly Female Llama
      • BAL Katmandu Peruvian, Chilean & North American Woolly Female Llama
    • JNK Classic Pack Female Llamas >
      • JNK Tobias's Kalosi Classic Pack Style Female Llama
      • JNK Tobias's Caldera Classic Pack Style Female Llama
      • JNK Tobias's Toviah Classic Pack Style Female Llama
      • Boogie's Razz Ma Tazz Classic Pack Style Female Llama
      • Redwood's Gert
      • Rocky Mountain Sunshine Classic Pack Style Female Llama
      • Rocky Mountain Inca's Legacy Lady Classic Pack Style Female Llama
    • Non-Breeder Llamas / Performance Llamas / Therapy Llamas >
      • NH Flight of the Eagle Therapy, Show & Driving Llama Star!
      • ALSA Non-Breeder Eilte Llama Dazador
  • Llama Fiber, Llama Yarn & Llama Roving for Sale
  • Llama Fiber Products for Sale
  • Llama/Alpaca Info Day
    • Llama & Alpaca Resource Page
    • Lanette Smith Llama Rescue
  • Aluminum Llama Panels FOR SALE
  • Used Flaming Star Llama Packs & Equipment
    • Flaming Star Llama Pack Accessories
    • Flaming Star Llama Pack Sketches
  • JNK Llama Philosophies
    • Llama Training Sheet
  • Llama Information For Potential Owners
  • Packing Llama Information
  • Llama Driving / Llama Carting Information
    • JNK Driving Llama Pictures
    • JNK Driving & Cart Llamas Information Page 2
    • JNK Driving & Cart Llama Pictures Page 3
  • Llama Driving Videos
  • Llama Driving Videos 2
  • Therapy Llamas w/ Pet Partners
  • Facts About Therapy Llamas
  • Monte The Therapy Horse
  • PF Only the Shadow Knows Miniature Horse
  • Therapy Dogs w/ Pet Partners
  • Llama Bags, Hats & Shirts for Sale
  • Llama 4-H Information
  • Llama Conformation
  • Bad Auction Experience
  • New Llama Owner Information
    • What Do You Do With Llamas? - Llama Information
    • Reality of Llama Breeding
    • Are You Supporting a Llama "Cria Mill?"
    • I Only Want a Pet Llama, NOT a Show Llama
    • Is There Money In Breeding Llamas?
  • Llama History & Preservation
  • Llama Articles by JNK Llama Farm
    • Guard Llama Information
    • Are You a Breeder or Producer?
    • What is a 4H Llama?
    • Llama Driving or Llama Carting Information
    • Llama Driving Information & Myths
    • All About Llama Fiber or Llama Fleece
    • Before You Breed Your Male or Female Llama >
      • Miscellaneous JNK Llama Information >
        • JNK Llamas Yearly Show Stats
        • JNK Farm Ads
        • Llamas Sold, Brokered or Placed
        • JNK Llamas Photo Album
        • Various Fun Pictures (Non-Llama)
    • Llama Hauling
    • Grooming Classic Style Llamas
    • Pre-Show Llama Preparation
  • Llama Genetics/Pictures Information Search
  • Rainbow Bridge - Family Lost
  • Contact Us
  • July Llama Pack Rescue
  • Mallon Training Clinic 7/5-7/7 2024
    • Hotel, Directions, Meals, etc.

Llama Driving
Information
Picture
Isle Eagle with Niki in the Nooksack River
If I had known that llama driving would be so fun, I would have started 25 years ago! The sheer pride and pleasure of a cruise down the road on a sunny day is incomparable to anything else in my book! I have been driving llamas since 1996 now. Over the years, I have driven in shows, rivers, various parts of the country and more. During the Christmas season I have made trips to local towns to drive with friends. After decorating our carts and llamas with bells and even reindeer antlers, we went downtown. While there we visited with people on the streets and handed out candy canes. Many a person came out of stores or slowed in their cars to tell us how we had made their day! This was so much fun, we headed to another town here in Washington within the next week. Prior to coming, we made arrangements with the town to assure that we would be okay with city codes and ordinances. Again we decked the llamas and carts out and off we went to create more holiday cheer.

Along the way we have learned and found things:

1. You need to make sure you are consistent in your training.

2. You can not expect to have a truly great llama without working with it.  There is no replacement for time!

3. Just because an animal is big does not mean it will be the best cart llama.  Some of the countries best cart llamas have been ones that are medium sized.

4. Attitude is everything! Yes, you can make a llama pull a cart, but if he does not want to do it....By using an animal that likes to get out and has a willing attitude it will mean the difference between chasing them and or having them waiting at the gate to go. If the llama is not willing to change his gate, it will take a long time to get down the road.

5. Not everyone is a trainer! In the horse world, most people pay someone to train their horses. If you don't have the ability to train, it's okay. There are many reputable trainers who will help you get the cart llama you have always dreamed of! Spend the extra money and make a purchase of an animal that will be a joy to drive.

6. Don't buy the equipment until you know for sure you are serious. We have assisted in the sale of many used harnesses and carts for people.  Spend good money on the good stuff as the cheaper equipment only causes problems with the process.  Not buying good equipment is like buying K-mart tennis shoes to run a marathon!

7. Select an animal that is conformationally sound and athletic. An animal that is not sound, will not be comfortable going out for long drives, assuming you want to do extended driving.

8. Talk to all the people you can that drive successfully and see what sort of information and advice they have. So few people drive (given how many llamas there are in the U.S.), talk to the people who really do and gather all the information you can.

9. Once you are driving, be careful who you give rides to or make sure you have good insurance. We all hope we never have an accident, but things do happen and you don't want to put yourself in a liability situation.

10. Driving is VERY addictive! So if you don't have a lot of time, beware!!!


Niki Kuklenski is a five time national driving champion and trainer of her own driving animals. In addition she has given extensive input on cart and harness design.  Niki has more miles and time in driving than anybody else in history!


 All information & pictures contained within this website are the sole property of JNK They may not be used without written permission Copyright 2025.