Alpacas paraded through the NRG park and rodeo carnival on March 17. Several owners trekked their Alpacas through the arena to the NRG Center before leading the alpaca celebrities back to their pens.
“To bring my animals here and bring happiness to other people is everything,” says Cynthia Masters, a participant in the Alpaca Parade. Originally from El Paso, Masters has brought her livestock which includes horses and alpacas to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for over 10 years.
In the past, she also served as a horse announcer and still has an interest in agricultural journalism. Along with her family, she is also a fifteen generation horse breeder. Years ago, she visited Peru and brought back horses, but along with the way she couldn’t resist taking alpacas as well.…show more content… Their main food is hay, but also shaft hay which is pasteurized alfalfa with molasses. The alpacas are fed each day with fresh water that Masters and the other owners bring themselves. Masters has also lent her alpacas to be exhibited at the Llama & Alpaca Show Youth Costume Contest on March 18.
To help with the youth show, eighth grader Sidney Cotton served as an exhibitor for Masters’ alpacas. She currently goes to Aragon Middle School. To be an exhibitor, the person has to be enrolled in a public or private elementary or secondary school, and at least 8-years-old but not older than 18-years-old.
Cotton got in contact with Masters after her mom met her at a carnival. What Cotton does is dress up the alpacas, walk them across the area, and present them to the audience. The best-dressed alpaca serves as the winner on
