Haltering Professor

Ouch, Ouch, Ouch! Tim and I were able to get Professor into the small catch pen, we were able to halter him and put the lead rope on him. I was able to walk him out of the catch pen, then about 5 or 6 steps away from the catch pen. That's where it all went downhill. He snapped his head back, pulling the rope through my hand, when he felt the rope go slack he started running around the field like a crazy alpaca and my hand felt like it was on fire. After a few minutes of running about, Tim was able to catch him and we un-haltered him and let him go. I am thinking that I will wait a bit before I try that again. That was no fun for me and none for him either. I think the halter slipped a little on his nose, which on an alpaca can cut off circulation and make them freak out, which he was definitely freaking out. When I got in the house I put aloe vera gel on and my had felt much better. The skin didn't break, but I am going to have a couple of blisters for a bit. Oh well...