HUMMINGBIRD HILL RANCH

HUMMINGBIRD HILL RANCH

Richard & Renee Smith, owners, trainers, exhibitors.

Located in the foothills below Grass Valley CA. is Dobbins, CA. we have a beautiful 20 acres with Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys roaming our pastures.

We love and care for our donkeys, our breeding program is apporched with the Jennets being top priority in care. After each birth we give our jenny's a year off. We train and show, our donkeys. Our donkeys are sweet loving animals with a pleasing personality.

We have Proud Champions in the show ring, Grace Acres Domingo, we call him P.D., has won 2006 Northern California Miniature Donkey Show, Champion High Point Green Gelding, 2007 Coastal Oaks Show, High Point Green Gelding, Northern California Miniature Donkey Show, High Point Green Gelding, 2008 Coastal Oaks Show, Reserved High Point Open Gelding, Northern California Miniature Donkey Show, High Point Open Gelding, Wine Country Miniature Donkey Classic, High Point Open Gelding, 2009 Wine Country Miniature Donkey Classic, High Point Open Gelding, 2010 Wine Country Miniature Donkey Classic, Reserved Champion High Point Open Gelding. We have semi retired P.D this year because he is 21 years old now. He doesn't handle the heat as well as he used to. He is our STAR and will do Fairs and Parades because he still loves to preform.

Hummingbird Hill Rufous, is our first born to our Ranch and a Proud Champion also, 2008 Coastal Oaks Show, Reserved Champion Green Gelding, Northern California Miniature Donkey Show, Reserved Champion High Point Green Gelding, Wine County Classic, Reserved Champion High Point Green Gelding. 2009 Wine County Classic, Reserved Champion High Point Green Gelding. 2010 Reserved Champion High Point Open Gelding.

Donkeys are fun for the family & friends.

They love to go for walks or jogs. They eat very little. They must be in twos because they are a herding animals. They do not like to be alone. They have very little health issues if properly cared for. Most do not like the rain but they don't necessarily like stalls, just a small over hang. Even a small metal car port is good. They love to soak up the sun. They are great at jumping, pulling a carts, snigging, (pulling small logs). Barrel racing in cart, pole bending in cart. key hole in cart.

Donkeys are commonly know to the public as stubborn that's how they got the name Jackass. They have to be allowed to think over the situation you are asking them to do. They will not proceed if they do not fell comfortable. You can force them or give them the time they need to evaluate what your asking them to do. If they feel trusting with you and you give them time to look over what your asking of them, (and a few treats help) then they in most cases will proceed. That's just who they are.