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A Truly Exceptional
European Herd!
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Sunley Raynes
Farmhouse
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.
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