MISSION STATEMENT

 
Memberships

Our mission is to produce healthy, sound, elite fiber alpacas with show ring presence, winning ability and production excellence!
Our vision
is a cooperative effort of small farms to produce, show, and sell elite fiber and elite fiber alpacas.
Our goals
are to honestly offer:
• Elite huacaya alpaca herdsires at Stud • Top quality bred, and young females
• Outstanding herdsire potential males • Quality fiber alpacas at reasonable prices with world class support, while expanding the cooperative efforts of friends and colleagues

 

Alpaca Elite Certified Member


Member of the
I Love Alpacas breeder
co-op. As members we agree to uphold the highest standards of customer service, support and ethics in the alpaca industry to be able to remain a member.


Proud Members and benefactors of
AOBA. Jeff served a 3 year term on the board from 2004-2006

Members of the
Alpaca Registry, Inc.

Members of OABA
Ohio Alpaca Breeders Association



Alpacas in the USA




BREEDER'S BIO

 

Shauna R. Brummet, Ph.D. and Jeffrey A. Skinner have been involved with showing and breeding outstanding animals for almost 25 years. We believe that the consistent production of high quality alpacas is an ART and a SCIENCE and we bring both to the game. A deep understanding of genetics, of conformation, and type as well as husbandry, training and showing skills are found at our farm
• Shauna is Vice President and Chief Scientist of ARI, the Alpaca Registry, Inc. and a past board member of ARF - the Alpaca Research Foundation
• Jeff is a past Board member of AOBA

 

AN ART AND A SCIENCE AT HOBBY HORSE FARM

 

At Hobby Horse Farm we know that breeding outstanding alpacas is an ART and a SCIENCE. And that hard work, dedication and a passion for excellence are part of the methodology needed to succeed. Jeff and Shauna bring a combined 45+ years of experience in breeding, raising, training, and successfully showing Champion Samoyed dogs, Champion Huacaya Alpacas, and thoroughbred horses to support our world Class Customer Service. Come see for yourself what a difference Experience, Dedication, and a Passion for Excellence makes for You!

We offer honest alpacas for sale at honest prices supported by world class customer service. Our farm services include breeding plan analysis and development by a Ph.D. molecular biologist, consulting on the purchase of complimentary alpacas for herd initiation or improvement, herdsire selection, animal husbandry and show training, transport and Winning Show Handling. Most of all, we want to assist you in the purchase, breeding, and husbandry of alpacas that will make you happy just to be with them. When all is said and done, it is enjoyment of and love for the animals that is Number 1 in our hearts. We can help it be #1 in your heart too!

Published articles from Hobby Horse Farm. Click to read. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. Get it here

Boot Camp by Jeff Skinner
Meet Me in the Winners Circle by Shauna Brummet
Winners Circle Part 2 by Shauna Brummet
Tips & Tricks by Cindy Shipp