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Due to The Exceptional Quality in our Brood Mares it's just a matter of time before another hits the high spots!!!
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*First priority we want to see all our Donkeys go to happy homes*
Video of Johnny Paycheck Filly foal born to one of the two Mare's we sold to a very happy customer in Taunton!
Surely it makes sense to visit and look at potential purchases from Top proven bloodlines, rather than buying via photos or on YouTube adding around £2000 to your purchase price for the privilege!!!
If you don't see what your looking for here please contact me.
I will put you in touch with another Reputable Stud which has taken same care & attention as we have in putting together his Quality Herd using Top Established Bloodlines.
Neither of us need to import anymore Donkeys as our Breeding programs are well Established & Proven to be producing Top Quality Foals who go on to be seen in the show ring, for breeding, driving or lovable healthy pets!
Importing from the USA and Canada is now very expensive and they may be extra charges incurred as all Donkeys do not make it through quarantine (due to failing blood tests) in order to travel!
~ Isolation, import charges, vet fees & UK taxes for one jack as of September 2009: = £1,973
*Does not include purchase price or collection from airport as we collect our own Donkeys and have not added fuel / shipping in UK or a days work lost.
NB: We believe prices have now risen April 2010.
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Sorry our foals sell fast, as of 8th May 2010 all this years available foals were sold.
Foals by our Exciting new Tri-coloured Herd Sire and the Multiple Champion Itsy Bitsy Tomcat should be available next year.
Provisional interest bookings taken on a wanted list basis Which has already started.
Deposits not accepted at this time. Please call for more details!
Listed Below are any available adult Donkeys
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ARRANBROOK BEDAZZLED Quality Filly |
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Height; Immature Foaled 1 / 1 / 2010 Registered DBS Can be MMDA if required.
Sire:
Arranbrook Bobby Dazzler
29.5in sorrel
Dam:
Country Music's Dixie Nolan 33in Dark
Brown
I am very reluctantly offering Sookie for sale. She has the typical head and eye appeal from her Grandsire Garth Brooks adding the tremendous bone and colour possibilities through her Sire Bobby Dazzler ( DBS Reserve Inhand show Champion Poynton only time shown, now off to France ) and Maternal Grand Dam Big Wood 24 Karat my top producing Mare. Her Dam Dixie has only had two filly's and both have been really very nice, the first went to Ireland.
Sookie is extremely friendly and trained to be led, have her feet trimmed etc. I had entered her at the DBS Supreme show this year but decided I did not want to put her through the ordeal at such a tender age of just over 7 months. There is plenty of time to show Donkeys after all and we have never shown our foals due to the stress and possible infection risks! I had planned to keep Sookie to add to my own herd but it will be impossible to show all my youngstock over the next few years so feel I should offer one for sale preferably to a show home. Chipped and passported ready to go. Hurry as I may change my mind! £2800 |
ARRANBROOK BOBBY DAZZLER Proven Herd Sire SALE PENDING | |
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Sorrel. 31 in mature height Foaled March 2007. Reg: The Donkey Breed Society. MMDA.
Grand Sire: L N Star Spangled Banner. Red
Sire: F L Tumbleweed. Brown.
GG Sire: Circle C Red Lightening
Sire: Circle C Corona
Dam: Big Woods 24 Karat.
USA Foal Champion, English class winner on only outing.
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Our Homebred Arranbrook Bobby Dazzler has the small neat head very much sought after in sorrels but seldom achieved! From the moment he was born we knew he would be special! Bobby became World famous from the start when his photo taken in the daffodils at a few weeks old was featured on the front page of the Top USA Miniature Donkey publication THE ASSET.
His Conformation is outstanding . Bobby carry's plenty of bone and is of drafty build. He has a super round hind quarter, plenty of width in his chest and is very straight having an excellent fluid movement. This is another Arranbrook jack which will be a real asset to the breed in the UK! He has a beautiful pedigree loaded with sorrel and it reads like a who's who of Miniature Donkeys containing the great Red Lightening , MGF, Sunset Acres as well as NLC and The Fireman on the Maternal side. On the Sire's side we have the well known red jack L N Star Spangled Banner with L N Nicolodeon and Foust's Lucky.
Bobby's first foal pictured below Arranbrook Be Dazzled show quality filly Retained by Stud
Did I mention Bobby would be an asset to the breed as a Stallion?
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Country Music's Kelly Willis Half sister to Champion Country Music's Johnny Paycheck ~ SALE PENDING ~ |
Photo June 2010
First time shown Bury County show 1st Yearling / two year old filly's Good, Strong class! Second time shown MMDA Nationals 1st Two year old filly's Numerically strong class
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Height; Just over 30. in April 2010 Foaled 13 / 12 / 2007 Registered ADMS / DBS Reg
Sire: Country Music's George Jones. 30in Dark Brown Dam: Someday's Cinderella. 30in Light Brown
Kelly Willis' Sire George Jones really needs no introduction. He is an NMDA / ADMS Champion and Sire of 20+ National and World Champions. It was always my intension to have a Direct George Jones daughter as well as the Garth Brooks daughter we have had for a number of years. Kelly's Dam, Cinderella is from the Famous Arnold Sorenson Ranch going back to the original imports. Of late she has really exceeded my expectations. I saw a number of other imports from the same Ranch over the last two years and favoured all over Kelly. However, she has absolutely blossomed this summer and is now going to push our Stunning Country Music's Dixie Nolan (see above) hard for the best CM's Jennet we own! Patience is a virtue when rearing youngstock!!!! Kelly has a deep chest, great legs, is shorter coupled and has a very pretty head and eye. She will make a few show ring appearances sooner or later but only due to the fact I will have a lot of youngsters in the same class for the next few seasons.
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Star Sapphire Liza Shortcake Canadian Champion & Reserve DBS Inhand Champion winner ~ SALE PENDING ~ |
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33. 1/4in. Grey Dun. Foaled: 26/9/1996. Registered: ADMS The Donkey Breed Society. The MMDA Stud Book.
Sire: Missions Montana Red Hot Ass. Sorrel.
Dam: Lazy C Philamena 84. 31in. Brown
Shorty is originally from the USA but was purchased and imported via Canada. She is the oldest of our Donkeys, a beautiful jennet, over the years I have seen three of her offspring which I really liked and would have had either of the daughters I saw which included deep dark red so I am delighted to now own her. Shorty has a lovely head and eye along with the large hip that I love to see on a Donkey. I long puzzled that she looked so much like my Early Frost (above) until I realised Frosty's Sire, LCR Valantino 75th was also Shorty's Grand Sire! She has won well too, being a DBS Reserve Champion jennet as well as a Candian Champion previously! Shorty foaled a light sorrel jack, Arranbrook Sweet William, by Circle C Copyright in 2008. Shorty excelled this year and produced a Beautiful, correct jack foal Arranbrook Craftsman who is by Country Music's Johnny Paycheck.
See our Foal Page for more! In foal to Kiterra's Outlaw ~ SALE PENDING ~ |
Capstone Katie Price Fabulous Brood mare in foal to our coloured stallion KiTerra's Outlaw SALE PENDING |
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33 in Brown Foaled 14/2/2004 Reg: The Donkey Breed Society. MMDA Stud Book.
Sire: WH Bugle Boy. Brown 31in.
Dam: Capstone Nellie. Brown 34. 4in. Katie is a sweet natured light brown jennet, with correct conformation and a great round hip. Katie is so gentle that I believe she would hate the show ring and for that reason alone will not show her, however her lineage is Champion producing. I saw her full sister and some of her offspring during my visits to Wolfheart Ranch in the USA. I was very impressed with these Donkeys, especially when I saw Capstone Blue Moon June at such a tender age. A week later she won NMDA Champion Jennet and Best of Breed Reserve Champion 2006. Katie was purchased for me by Joyce DIRECT from the Capstone Ranch in Texas. She is without doubt easily the best of the Bugle Boy line residing here in the UK. Bugle Boy is now almost in his 20's and most of the Capstone Donkeys have been sold or relocated to France where Theresa and Kerry now live concentrating on their Poitou Donkeys. Katie's first foal was a lovely Quality brown jack by Country Music's Johnny Paycheck. Katie's second foal is full brother to last years and has been retained as a gelding, we look forward to showing him.
Katie is in foal to KiTerra's Outlaw, pictured below, for an early April 2011 foal.
I would expect a fabulous foal whatever the colour! Katie is only offered for sale as I have retained 4 of my own foals and will keep some of Outlaws foals over the next few years, therefore I must keep my numbers sensible. This mare is very gentle, easy to do in all ways, breed and foal. ~ SALE PENDING ~
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Wolfheart's Chica Multiple USA Champion Jennet & Best of Breed winner Reserve Champion winner RHS
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Sire: F L Tumbleweed. 30in. Brown. NMDA Champion jack. Dam: Country Music's Kitty Wells. 32.75in. Grey Dun.
Congratulations Mrs Doran I know you will enjoy showing Chica in Northern Ireland Veterinary Inspection invited
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Arranbrook CHARLIE
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DOB 2 / 3 / 2010 Foal coat: Grey Birth Height: 20 in Pending: DBS / MMDA Reg. Stud book Eligible at three years. Sire: DBS Inhand show Champion / DBS Champion producer Country Music's Johnny Paycheck 31. 1/4in Brown English Multiple Champion including: Royal Highland Inhand show Champion Reserve Royal Lancashire Inhand show Champion Reserve Youngstock Champion, Reserve In hand show Champion, Best Opposite Sex in show East Anglian Donkey show. Plus many more Championships and class wins! Sire:
USA National Champion Country Music's Georg
Dam: Big Woods 24 Karat Sorrel Sire Champion Get of Sire Circle C Corona Grand Sire Multiple Champion Circle C Red Lightening
Yet another extremely correct SMALL boy from our much missed Record breaking Multi Champion, DBS Inhand Champion, CHAMPION PRODUCING Stallion Johnny Paycheck . Deposit secures until weaned
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Arranbrook Tickerty Boo
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Above Boo April 27th
Photos above taken March
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DOB / 1 / 2010 Foal coat: Traditional Steel Grey Pending: DBS / MMDA Registered Eligible Stud Book
Sire: Frontier Legends Tumbleweed : 30in Brown By L N Star Spangled Banner. Sorrel Sire: Arranbrook Bobby Dazzler 31in Sorrel To start his show career 2010 season.Dam: Big Woods 24 Karat. Sorrel. By Circle C Corona. Sorrel. By Red Lightening. Sorrel.
Red Lightening Grand Daughter Dam: Boothby Anthem Fraction under 31. 1/2 Grey dun Dam: Perfections Angel Face 30 in. DBS Champion Yearling / Reserve Female Champion Royal Highland show / Reserve Supreme Champion Peterborough Now known as MMDA Nationals
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Boo is a nice chunky /stocky short bodied individual of drafty build. A first son
for Bobby Dazzler he has his Sire's small, neat, pretty head and amazing
amount of bone with super straight legs and plenty of heart room with a
great huge hip.
His Dam Annie, also grey, was a very good winner for us and is a Donkey Breed Society Champion. Her last foal went to Ireland.
Ready End June / Early July deposit secures Good home with other Donkeys priority Veterinary Inspection invited
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Hill Country Miniatures Torch Reserve DBS Inhand Champion Qualifier DBS Supreme show 2009
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Very Dark Red Jennet w/White Points Foaled: 24 / 9 / 2007
30in's on 21/1/2009 Just under 30. 1/4 in @ 2 years old
Sire: Circle C Obsession. Black. 31.75in Multiple Halter Champion.
Dam: Cedar Creek Peggerty. Light Red. 31.75in.
Update May 10th. First show of the 2009 season Newark & Notts County Show (A list show) at her second ever show and a tender 21 months old, our Beautiful Yearling Filly HCM Torch gains: 1st Yearling, Best Novice, Reserve Inhand Show Champion Donkey. Best Opposite Sex in show. **This Qualified Torch for the DBS Supreme Show in August along with her previously Qualified stable mate LBT Gambler's Dancie**
NB: Due to the loss of Johnny Paycheck neither Torch or Dancie took their places as Qualifiers at the DBS Supreme show 2009
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ARRANBROOK STORMINATEACUP
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DOB: 16 / 7 / 2009 Birth Height xxxx Height @ two days 18.5 in's Height 11th April 28 in's
Grey Jack *Carry's the sorrel gene on both sides of his pedigree* Micro-Chipped DBS Passport and Registered MMDA Registered / Stud book eligible at 3 years. Sire: Country Music's Johnny Paycheck. 31. 1/4in Dark Brown English Multiple Champion including: Royal Highland Inhand show Champion Reserve Royal Lancashire Inhand show Champion Reserve Youngstock Champion, Reserve In hand show Champion, Best Opposite Sex in show East Anglian Donkey showGrand Sire: Country Music's George Jones 30in Brown National Champion at Halter as is his sire Foust's Spunky
Dam: Berry Ridge Early Frost 34in Grey Dun To start her show career 2010 Grand Sire: LCR Valentino 75th Sorrel Grand Dam: Perfection's Lady Madonna Grey Dun
Click Here to see Storm Click Here to see Storm again Click Here to see Storm's Beautiful Head & eye
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Half brother to Arranrbook Marco Pierre pictured below
DBS CHAMPION ARRANBROOK MARCO PIERRE First time shown at 22 months old gaining # Champion Male Donkey # Reserve Supreme Inhand Champion Donkey Braco 2009
**October 23rd measure's 25.5in** I believe he will be very small and probably mature to be under 30in great Herd Sire potential Update: Storm remains small but with exceptional Conformation Height 11th April 28 in's Only offered for sale as I am keeping three homebred foals this time
Good home with other Donkeys priority Veterinary Inspection invited
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Arranbrook Craftsman
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Photo Below @ 7 months
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All Listings & Prices Subject to Change. We try to remain competitive with the current market of stock, and price each Donkey according to the quality of the individual, not just a lump price for weanlings, or all bred jennets one price, etc. We invite you to come & see our whole herd, so you can get the big picture of the overall quality of our entire herd, as well as learn about the bloodlines & crosses we are breeding for better donkeys!
We do not have any so called "Clearouts" in our Herd, these are Donkeys the owner is not happy with and want to sell in order to purchase better stock.
All the Arranbrook Herd are show Quality with practically all having graced and won in the show ring.
We always honestly describe Donkeys offered for sale and price them according to their differing quality and overall conformation or show, breeding or pets and never just lumping them in as all same price.
Not every female we breed will be of brood mare quality, it is very unrealistic to think they all will be but unlike others I will not sell all females as such and when we have pet quality foals her paperwork will be endorsed as pet quality only and reflected in the price.
Honesty and integrity being our motto.
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Please note we do not sell a single Donkey to a home without other Donkeys.
If your looking for Quality Donkeys look no further. ALL ours have correct conformation, wonderful movement and perfect mouths. You will not find anything to beat these on conformation!
Be aware of spurious breeders selling stock which are not good enough to keep, why would you want to purchase those? Cost's as much to keep a good one as a bad one!
If I don't have what your looking for we do recommend another breeder with Quality Donkeys who is also honest, reliable
and who's goal is also to improve the Breed in Europe, so do contact us.
NB: If your email is not answered promptly it means your email was not received.
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In a nutshell, Miniature Donkeys need to be vaccinated, wormed, hooves trimmed, grooming, quality hay, correct salt / mineral block, shelter, fresh water/ warm in winter, other miniature donkey friends and regular check ups by an Equine dentist. If you can provide all these and time to spend with your Donkey then your welcome to become a valued customer with us!
Click here for Link to Advice for the new Miniature Donkey owner.
Visitors are always welcome, we make no charge for people spending time with our Donkeys, why not arrange a visit to meet us and the Donkeys in person?
We do not offer "Donkey Days" which seem to cost members of the public around £100 for the privilege of learning about this lovely breed!
We would like to point out that the Donkey Sanctuary do have Expertly run Donkey Care courses for people new to Donkeys Which are free of charge!
I am more than willing to give as much Help & Advice to anyone interested in Miniature Donkeys free of charge.
A prior phone call would be appreciated first.
Ann
Acceptable Registry's for Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys are ANY of the following:
The Donkey Breed Society, which does have Miniature Donkey Registry,
The American Donkey & Mule Society,
The Canadian Donkey and Mule Society, which does have a STUD Book
MMDA
A few important things to look for when purchasing Miniature Donkeys.
Temperament: The Miniature Donkeys temperament is one of the wonderful things about this lovely breed. Should you come across Herd Sire's which do not display a friendly nature towards humans then look elsewhere as that temperament will come out in his offspring sooner or later.
Mouth /bite: A miniature Donkey should have a nice even bite, undershot or over shot mouths are undesirable and not breeding stock.
Dwarfism: Miniature Donkeys are not bred down Standard Donkeys, they are a breed in their own right. Therefore be wary of Donkeys with large heads and small legs.
The Donkeys overall appearance should be of one in perfect proportion.
Advice for those new to Miniature Donkeys go to the NMDA advice page, click below
http://www.nmdaasset.com/advice.php
To read the American National Miniature Donkey Association's excellent breed Standard pages click below.
http://www.nmdaasset.com/standard.php
Miniature Donkeys
When your day seems out of balance and so many things go wrong, when people fight around you and the day drags on so long. When parents act like children, and in-laws drive you bonkey, go out in your pasture and wrap your arms around a donkey.
His gentle breath enfolds you and he watches with those eyes. He may not have a PhD, but he is oh, so wise! His head rests on your shoulder. You embrace him oh so tight. He puts your world in balance, and makes it seem all right.
Your tears will soon stop flowing. The tension is now eased. The garbage has been lifted, and you're quiet and at peace. So when you need the balance from circumstances in your day, the best therapy that you can seek is out there eating hay!!!!
Mary Ann Miller
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Bobby's maternal half sister WH Chica USA Multi Champion
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Great Grand Sire: USA National Champion Foust's Spunky
