With
no special equipment to buy or use, the “Mallon Method”
is an easy-to-learn, one-person, fast, safe way to “do
business” with your llamas or alpacas. The Mallon
Method employs common sense and logic to build trust between
owner and llama or alpaca. In John’s clinics, you
will learn ways to increase your confidence and ease of
handling of your llama or alpaca. These clinics are very
highly recommended by past hosts and attendees.
John
offers the following: Clinics
are limited in size. Strictly limited attendance means “front
row seats” and lots of “hands-on” for all.
Free handouts and follow-up as part of the clinic package. “Not
any of us can hope to control a 350 lb. animal.
We must help the llama (or alpaca) learn to control himself.”
— John Mallon Guarantee Your
hands and your brain are the only tools used. John asks that you
bring your worst-behaved llama or alpaca, and offers a 100%, full money-back
guarantee. All of John Mallon Clinics carry a 100% guarantee of
satisfaction — “If,
at the end of the day, you don’t feel your money was well spent,
your money will be returned, in full, on the spot, just like that.”
John
even takes it one step further by saying: “If,
after two weeks of honestly applying what you have learned, you
feel that your money was not well spent, call me on my toll-free
number for a full refund.” This
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Level I — “The Foundation” The
Level I Clinic is an intensive eight-hour day, packed with hands-on
applications, eye-opening demonstrations, and thought-provoking
insights. This foundation clinic comes very highly recommended by “old-timers,” newcomers and veterinarians alike, and is
guaranteed to bring about a positive change in your relationship
with your llamas or alpacas. This clinic will make you a trainer.
- Learn
the philosophy and principles of training, teaching and learning.
- Learn
how to apply these principles in ways that make sense-to you and
your llamas or alpacas.
- Learn
to make a 5-second plan — it guarantees success and makes
anything possible.
- Learn
how to tie the lifesaving quick-release knot.
- Learn
safe, relaxed leg handling; quiet, cooperative haltering;
leading on a slack rope.
- Learn
why early desensitization of crias is
crucial to the animal’s development, and how
to perform the procedure.
- Learn
with “hands-on” experience — questions and answers
— tips and insights — help with specific problems.
This
is where it all begins — learn the psychology of prey animals
— what makes them “tick,” in order to be able to
work with them in ways they can understand - safely and peacefully.
By working from the “inside out,” you will learn how
to help your llama overcome his natural fears.
Prerequisite:
Level I attendance is required before attending Level II, III,
Show, or Driving Clinics.
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Level
II — “Continuing Education”
This
clinic builds upon previous experience and takes you beyond the
basics and into more advanced training.
- Learn
why the less you do, the more you get.
- Learn
to teach your llama “Back”, “Stand”, and “Sidepass.”
- Learn
how to safely handle ears, face, and tail — without having
to use a halter or lead.
- Learn
how to safely trim toenails, the most neglected piece of husbandry
in the llama industry.
- Learn
verbal cues, as well as hand and foot signals.
- Teach
your llama to load on a slack lead, and how to calmly and safely
step out the same way.
- Learn
to train your llama to control itself under any and all situations — shows, parades, breedings,etc.
- Learn
why “manners” around other llamas or alpacas are so very important
to all.
- Learn
the basics of conformation analysis for breeding and purchasing
decisions.
Prerequisite:
Level I attendance is a prerequisite for this clinic. Back
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III — “Higher Learning” This
clinic will be very specific to your needs — you will be among
others of your experience, learning techniques that will put you
head and shoulders above the average trainer. Back
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Clinic” If
you are at all serious about showing, this clinic is for you. As
a co-founder of ALSA and a long-time judge, John will teach you
the most important thing you need to know in order to be successful
in the show ring — what the judge is looking for in each class. 
You
will learn how to do a quick, in-depth conformation analysis on
animals you are considering for showing, purchasing, or breeding;
how to “let” your llama stand still for the judge’s
approach and handling; how to teach him to center his head, stretch
his neck, and pick up his ears, on cue, invisible to others. You
will learn how shows can be your best marketing tool or your worst
advertising, and how YOU can make the difference. Basically,
this clinic will answer all your questions about shows and showing
and prepare you to enter and compete with confidence. Perfect
for…
- Those
people interested in improving their performance in the show arena.
- Those
people who have not yet shown and don’t like to start at
the bottom.
- Anyone
looking for an edge over the competition, who’s tired of
never quite winning, or someone with that exciting youngster in
the barn who might just go “all the way.”
Prerequisite:
Level I attendance is a prerequisite for this clinic. Back
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Clinic” For
the more advanced llama and handler who is ready to step up to Jackpot
competitions. Fine-tune
your performance partner and learn how little things can mean a
lot of money in Jackpots. Lots
of tips on gaining the showman’s edge by making your cues “invisible.” “Bomb-proofing”
— Overcoming the fear response - you can’t expose him
to everything he’ll ever see in competition, but you can help
him learn to take new things in stride. Judging — learn exactly what the judge is looking for, how runs are
scored and why. Get inside the judge’s head. Training
tips — 40 years worth. There are a lot of wrong ways of doing
things, and usually more than one right way, too. John has personally
trained and shown numerous performance champions since 1985, and
graduates of his clinics have consistently placed at the top of
their classes at the big shows. These
clinics differ from show clinics in that they are specifically geared
to the performance classes. No time will be spent discussing halter,
showmanship, or conformation analysis. There will be very little
lecture time; this is a full day of hands-on performance work, including,
but not limited to:
- Water,
tarp, tire crossings
- Bridges
and ramps, both forward and reverse
- Jumps — including deadfall, cavaletti, barrels, solid walls
- Backing — around, through or under, in serpentine or any other configuration
- Sidepassing,
turns on forehand, and haunch turns
- Any
other obstacles you want to try, have encountered, or dream up
If
you’re serious about competing in the big money Jackpots, this
clinic is for you! Prerequisites:
Previous Level I Clinic is mandatory (no exceptions), and previous
Level II is recommended as a prerequisite to attending this
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Clinic” *
Please be warned — This mode of transportation can be quite
addicting! John
has been driving singles and pairs of light horses, draft horses,
mini horses, mustangs, burros, and llamas or alpacas for many years, and has
won both pleasure and obstacle driving classes at the ILA Jamboree
and other sanctioned events. This
is a full-day, hands-on clinic, with very little lecture time. YOU
will be doing the training and driving, in groups of three, under
John’s careful supervision. You’ll
learn all the harness and cart parts and their functions —
what they do, how they work, and how to fit the llama and cart correctly.
Your llama will learn to respond to the simple voice cues of “walk,”
“stand,” “back,” “left,” “right,”
“easy,” “trot,” “whoa,” etc. 
Perfect
for…
- Anyone
who got a cart and harness as a gift and wonders how to use it.
- People
who want another answer to “What do you do with a llama?”
- Anyone
tired of walking out to the mailbox.
NOTE:
A driving llama is not made in a day, but this clinic will get you
started “down the road” safely. The more time you spend
pre-clinic desensitizing your animal to the towel, pack, and harness
and teaching “stand,” “walk,” “back,” etc., the faster your progress on clinic day. CAUTION:
Well-trained driving llamas or alpacas can be very difficult to keep for yourself…it
seems everyone wants to buy them. Prerequisite:
Level I attendance is a prerequisite for this clinic. Back
to top “Exhibitions” “How
can anyone be that good with llamas or alpacas?” This
is a three- to four-hour exhibition of John “doing his magic”
with one or more animals, turning their unacceptable habits into
acceptable behaviors, all while explaining what’s going on
to the crowd. He
has kept audiences on the edge of their seats while he quickly transforms
the most unruly animal into a gentle, willing partner — quietly,
safely, and with a lot of humor. 
John
can take a critter from resistant to cooperative in almost no time
at all. This is a mind-blowing performance and, at the same time,
very informative. These exhibitions are something unique in the
camelid world. John’s
aim is to astound and inspire, to amaze and entertain, and to show
people what is really possible with llamas and alpacas…once
you know what makes them tick. A
John Mallon Exhibition will be the event your membership talks about
for weeks after. Even those not yet owning lamas come away with
a greater appreciation for the intelligence and “heart”
of these unique creatures, many convinced that they absolutely MUST
have a llama or alpaca — and soon! Perfect
for…
- Outdoors/indoors
- Associations
- Fairs
- Public
events
- Fundraising
- Conferences
- Audiences
from 100 to 1000 attendees
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