From meat to the saddle: B.C. rancher trains yaks to carry riders
For Jamie Kamps, yaks have traditionally been raised for one main purpose: meat. Kamps, who operates Black Yak Cattle Co., has about 30 Tibetan yaks on her farm close to Salmon Arm. The herd is primarily raised for grass-finished meat, while cows and calves can also be raised for their wool and fibre. Kamps estimates…