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Totes ma'Goats: Training goats as pack animals

If you're taking in the sights at Beaver Creek Park one of these days and see a woman hiking along with a white goat or three carrying packs, it's likely to be Havre-area resident Crystal Manuel, who has been training the young goats to be pack animals.

"This particular breed (Saanen) is often referred to as the gentle giants. They're very, very docile. ... Goats are more like dogs," Manuel said.

Standing next to a two-horse trailer with the phrase "No goats no glory" hand painted on the back, She laughed after being asked what motivated her to get into pack goats.

"Craig's List," she sa...

 

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