Saturday, March 22, 2025
Selling Our Best at Our ACE's Loaded Auction!
ESTATES WIND BENEATH MY WINGS: 2025 AOA National Dark Supreme Champion
Alpaca Country Estates is overjoyed to announce that judges Wade Gease, Jude Anderson and Nick Harrington-Smith just awarded ESTATES WIND BENEATH MY WINGS the 2025 AOA National Supreme Champion Dark Huacaya Female!!! Wind Beneath My Wings was sold during our inaugural ACE's Loaded Auction, and we couldn't be more proud of her! Congratulations to her new owners, Cedar & Sage Alpacas!
Estates Wind Beneath My Wing's Awards: 3x Judge's Choice & 7x Champion!
- Supreme Champion, 2025 AOA National Show, Supreme Champion Dark Huacaya Female (Class of 7) (Judges: Nick Harrington-Smith, Wade Gease & Jude Anderson) *We are extremely proud of this female (purchased at our 2025 ACES Loaded Auction)!! Congratulations to her new owners!
- Judge's Choice, 2025 Illinois Alpaca & Fiber Fest: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Female Judge's Choice (Class of 6) (Judge: Jacob Hart)
- Judge's Choice, 2025 RailSplitter Alpaca Show: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Female Judge's Choice (Class of 7) (Judge: Kevin O'Leary)
- Color Champion, 2025 Wisconsin Alpaca & Fiber Fest: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Dark Female Color Champion (Class of 22)(Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
- Color Champion, 2025 Great Midwest Alpaca Festival: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Dark Female Color Champion (Class of 22)(Judge: Helen Testa)
- Color Champion, 2025 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya Brown Female National Color Championship (Class of ) (Judge: Nick Harrington-Smith)
- Color Champion, 2025 RailSplitter Alpaca Show: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Brown Female Color Champion (Class of 15) (Judge: Kevin O'Leary)
- Color Champion, 2025 Illinois Alpaca & Fiber Fest: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Brown Female Color Champion (Class of 15) (Judge: Jacob Hart)
- Reserve Champion, 2025 Futurity: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Brown Female Color Champion (Class of 24) (Judge: Robin Nasemann)
- Reserve Champion, 2025 TXOLAN Sweetheart Spectacular: Halter, Huacaya Brown Female Champion (Class of 25) (Judge: Wade Gease)
- 1st Place, 2025 Wisconsin Alpaca & Fiber Fest: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Brown Female Yearling (Class of 5) (Judge: Amanda VandenBosch)
- 1st Place, 2025 Great Midwest Alpaca Festival: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Brown Female Yearling (Class of 5) (Judge: Helen Testa)
- 1st Place, 2025 AOA National Show: Halter, Huacaya Brown Yearling Female (Class of 7) (Judge: Nick Harrington-Smith)
- 1st Place, 2025 AOA National Show: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Female Yearling (Class of 5) (Judge: Diana Timmerman)
- 1st Place, 2025 Illinois Alpaca & Fiber Fest: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Brown Female Yearling (Class of 5) (Judge: Jacob Hart)
- 1st Place, 2025 RailSplitter Alpaca Show: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Brown Female Yearling (Class of 5) (Judge: Kevin O'Leary)
- 1st Place, 2025 TXOLAN Sweetheart Spectacular: Halter, Huacaya Dark Brown Yearling Female (Class of 6) (Judge: Wade Gease)
- 2nd Place, 2025 Futurity: Halter, Huacaya Brown Yearling Female (Class of 11) (Judge: Robin Nasemann)
- 2nd Place, 2025 Illinois Alpaca & Fiber Fest: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Yearling (Class of 3) (Judge: Wade Gease) *First Place won Reserve Champion.
- 3rd Place, 2025 Wisconsin Alpaca & Fiber Fest: Walking Fleece, Huacaya Brown Yearling (Class of 4) (Jude: Cathy Merkley) *First won Color Champion
- 3rd Place, 2025 TXOLAN Bluebonnet Stakes: Halter, Huacaya Dark Brown Yearling Female (Class of 5) (Judge: Helen Testa) *First Place won Reserve Champion.
- 3rd Place, 2024 AAWW Alpacapalooza: Halter, Full Fleece Huacaya Med. Brown Yearling Female (Class of 4) (Judge: Diana Timmerman)
- 3rd Place, 2024 Houston Livestock and Rodeo Show: Halter, Huacaya Dark Juvenile Female (Class of 6) (Judge: Frauke Berman) *2nd Place was our Estates Elida Celebration XX.
Please save the date for next year's ACE's Loaded Auction, held February 13, 2026, in conjunction with the 2026 TXOLAN Show weekend!