A Truly Exceptional European Herd!
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Over the years we have built up a very Select Herd of Miniature Donkeys.
Our bloodlines include some of the most desirable names in the breed including;
Country Music's George Jones & Garth Brookes, Itsy Bitsy, Capstone, WH Bugle Boy, Wolfheart, Circle C Red Lightening, Circle C Corona, Little Motown of Circle C, Perfection's, Big Woods, Stock Markets, Lazy Nissan, Sunset Acres, HCM, Hooves Etc and Coco Channel of Circle C.
Where Ann's love of Donkeys began many years ago on Whitby beach in North Yorkshire.
God bless Flashlight!
Ann & John are dedicated to producing the very best Miniature Donkeys available. Breeding for Conformation and Temperament. Our aim is to breed beautiful, refined Miniature Donkeys, with correct conformation and wonderful temperaments.
We believe the only way to achieve this is to have only the very best jennets to make up the pedigrees with Quality on both sides. This is why most of our jennets have been purchased over the past few years, all individually hand picked as weanling / yearlings as we require excellent conformation and movement. It is impossible to buy numbers of jennets in one or two purchases of the type we require! We find the patience waiting for these jennets to mature pays off time after time! After all who is seriously going to sell their very best brood jennets?
Note: In June 2007 we were fortunate to be offered several brood jennets from the Boothby Herd Dispersal, a very rare occurrence in the UK. Many thanks Gaye & Kitty for entrusting your girls to us. Please see our foal and Jennets page for our breeding policy's!
As we only concentrate on breeding Miniature Donkeys, choosing not to breed other species of animals, we feel our Donkeys receive the best in individual care and attention at all times. All our Donkeys are handled daily. Clean fresh water is always available, with warm water offered throughout the day during colder months. Mineral licks are available in the paddocks, barn and stables. All our Donkeys have regular farriery visits and a strict worming program. Our Foals are imprinted at birth. They will be halter trained, well mannered, wormed and vaccinated before they leave us. As well as being Registered and have a passport as required by law.
Ann's passions for Thoroughbred horses, hunters and Foxhounds means she has developed an eye for a correct, well balanced animal. Conformation and bloodlines being second nature to her.
She particularly enjoys researching Miniature Donkey bloodlines and breeders of quality stock worldwide.
A trip to the USA in 2005 and again in 2006 for the NMDA Nationals, where Ann was fortunate enough to show Donkeys each time at Shelbyville, Tennessee ( thank you Joyce) and had the privilege of meeting some of the top breeders of Miniature Donkeys. As well as this she got to see what she considers some of the very best Miniature Donkeys in the world! These trips have been wonderful experiences and more importantly, a massive input of knowledge in deciding our future breeding program.
Ann with two sweethearts at Shelbyville!
Arranbrook Donkeys reside in the wonderful location of North Yorkshire, truly Gods own Country!
The world famous Author and Vet, James Herriot wrote his books about his life in this part of the world. A museum built at the original surgery is dedicated to him only a few miles from us.
Besides being close to the stunning North Yorkshire moors and it's famous horse racing training centre of Middleham. We are almost next door to Ripon Cathedral and Fountains Abbey which is set in the beautiful Deer park of Studley Royal.
Visitors to Arranbrook Donkeys are always welcome. A prior phone call for directions and so we can make your visit more enjoyable is advised.
Telephone (+44) 01765 603149
Email ann@minidonks.co.uk
Member's of the American Donkey & Mule Society, The National Miniature Donkey Association (USA), The Donkey Breed Society and The MMDA.