Their padded feet leave little sign of their passing and they do not tear up trails like horses and mules can. Llamas are browsers rather than grazers, and they need far less food and water on the trail than other animals. An average adult llama has no trouble pulling a two-wheeled cart with two adults as passengers. Several people have also successfully trained llamas to pull as a team as well as full hitches. Some people prefer to keep the wool themselves and make their own garments.
Garments made of llama fiber are extremely warm and, if tightly knit, are somewhat water resistant.
Llamas are easy to breed and care for, and have proven to be quite profitable and fairly easily marketed. Llamas and alpacas can be shown in sanctioned shows to accumulated points which can result in their becoming regional or National Champions. This is very similar to the horse, dog, cat, and other animal shows held around the country. The largest event is the annual TLC Spring Show , held each April at the MTSU Livestock Center at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN . This show is one of the largest in the eastern United States, with over 300 llamas and alpacas registered each year.