From retirements and safety days to weddings and holiday traditions, Traveling Hooves brings a gentle, well-mannered herd and a professional crew to events across Arizona.
Gentle miniature donkeys, cared for at home and comfortable in a crowd.
Timing, styling and space worked out with you before the trailer ever leaves home.
Every guest who wants a picture with the herd leaves with one.
A donkey in a safety vest draws a crowd at any booth. Your team gets time with every family in line, and every photo they share carries your message further.
We plan with your organizer, dress the herd in your company colors, and keep the attention on the people you're celebrating.
A career of showing up deserves more than sheet cake. The donkey walks in carrying the retirement gift, colleagues sign an "Officially Out to Pasture" board, and the guest of honor leaves with photographs nobody else at the company has.
We work from your organizer's run of show, so the herd arrives at the right moment and no one has to manage us.
Colors, logos and signage are handled with care, and nothing goes on the donkeys that you haven't approved.
Water, shade and rest at every event, with visits timed to the herd's comfort as well as your agenda.
Every guest who wants a photo leaves with one. That's how an office party becomes a story.
Florals in your palette, saddle baskets for drinks or favors, and hand-lettered signs for the couple. A pair of donkeys greets guests at cocktail hour or carries the proposal sign.
Styling concepts. Photographs of our own herd in each look are coming soon.
For holiday events the whole outfit dresses for the occasion, donkeys and handlers together, so the visit feels like part of the tradition.
Open houses, New Year’s Day brunches and first photographs of the year, dressed in gold and silver ribbon.
Hearts, roses and sweetheart photographs for couples, classrooms and care homes.
A touch of green and a little luck for parades, pub gatherings and family parties.
Bunny ears and pastel eggs for church gatherings, egg hunts and spring family photos.
Brunch photographs for Mom, plus graduation parties and senior send-offs in school colors.
Hometown remembrances, parades and community picnics, handled with a quiet, respectful touch.
Neighborhood parades and celebrations in red, white and blue. In Arizona’s summer heat we book early mornings, evenings or indoor venues to keep the herd cool.
Tailgates, homecomings and pep rallies for high school and college teams, ending with Super Bowl parties. The herd dresses in your team’s colors.
End-of-summer cookouts and company picnics, a thank-you to the crew that keeps things running.
Harvest festivals, trunk-or-treats and fall carnivals, with the herd and crew in costume.
Arizona’s peak wedding months. Floral garlands and lace for ceremonies, cocktail hours and engagement shoots.
Honoring those who served, then harvest gatherings and family photographs around the table.
Holiday parties, tree lightings, visits with Santa and Hanukkah gatherings in blue and white.
Kids’ birthdays, quinceañeras, Sweet 16s, and bar and bat mitzvahs, styled to the guest of honor.
811 Dig Safe days, first-responder events, and gentle visits to hospitals, assisted living, hospice, foster families and schools.
Starting rates within the Phoenix Valley
Travel beyond the Valley is quoted by mileage. A 50% deposit holds your date.
Short, unhurried visits with our calmest donkey, planned around each community's routines and rules.
Gentle outdoor visits, planned with your care team.
Courtyard visits for assisted living and memory care.
Visits that give kids a bright spot and a new furry friend.
Reading days, field days, carnivals and safety assemblies.
Sponsor a visit. Local businesses can fund visits to hospitals, hospice, foster homes and schools, and are thanked by name in our posts.
Sponsor a visitAnnual plans for safety programs and companies, and a growing network of photographers, planners, first responders and nonprofits.
811 centers and utilities, contractors, fire, police and EMS departments, and school districts.
From $1,600 a year · saves up to $900 over single bookings
Retirements, appreciation days, holiday parties, open houses and trade shows.
From $1,250 a year · saves up to $700 over single bookings
Each appearance runs up to two hours, in your colors and with your message. Pay yearly or quarterly. Ask for the partnership sheet
Styled shoots with the herd, photo credit, and referrals both ways.
Preferred-vendor listings and a simple venue rules sheet for your team.
Retirements, appreciation days and holiday parties on one annual plan.
811 days, open houses and Fire Prevention Week, with your message.
Donated or discounted appearances for fundraisers each year.
Recurring visits, often funded by a local sponsor.
Partner logos appear here with permission. Become a partner
Collect all three. Flip a card for stats and see where each donkey has been lately. The QR code on every printed card leads right back here.
No. 01Daisy’s mother and the steady, gentle heart of the herd.
No. 02Dolly’s foal and the youngest of the herd, staying close to Mom until she’s grown.
No. 03Our black-and-white standout, easy to spot in any crowd.
Public appearances where anyone can stop by and say hello. Private parties and weddings are never listed.
No public appearances on the calendar right now. Join the herd list below to hear about the next one, or book the herd for your own event.
Kids who meet the herd get a passport and a card. Every visit earns a stamp, and a full passport earns a reward.
New appearances, holiday card drops, and Traveling Hooves gear when it’s ready. About once a month.
For parents and grown-ups only. We never collect children’s information. Unsubscribe anytime using the private link in an update, or contact Tracey to request removal.
Milestone giveaway: when the herd list reaches 500 members, we’ll draw one member for 25% off an event. Official rules link.
Watch the film
Kyle & Sasha
Before their wedding, Kyle and Sasha filmed their pre-wedding story at our family home, the same place the herd lives. It's a small window into what makes Traveling Hooves a family business.
Film by Apollo Films (@_apollofilms).
As a pediatric nurse practitioner, I’ve learned the best medicine is often a smile. Dolly, Daisy and Duke deliver it on four little hooves.Tracey · Owner, Traveling Hooves
It all started in the fourth grade in Vincennes, Indiana. I came home and told my dad, Tom, that I had joined 4-H and I wanted a horse. We climbed into the family's brown van, drove to the sale barn, and came home with my first horse, Dynamite.
As my interest grew, so did the whole family's. Riding horses and mules became an entire family affair, with trips that took us on cattle drives in Oklahoma, into the mountains around Sierra Vista and Pinetop, Arizona, and along the trails of the Phoenix Valley. My mom, Phyllis, shares the same love of animals and has rescued many over the years, from dogs and cats to chickens and birds.
For a while I thought I'd become a veterinarian. Instead I became a pediatric nurse practitioner, caring for children and their families. Adding three miniature donkeys to our family brought those two parts of my life together, and Traveling Hooves is how I share them with my community.
A quote from a corporate or retirement client.
A quote from a fire department, utility or school partner.
A quote from a family or couple after their celebration.
Send the date, place and type of event. We confirm availability within one business day.
We agree on timing, styling and the space. A 50% deposit holds your date, and the balance is due before the event.
The crew arrives early, sets up, handles the donkeys throughout and leaves the space as we found it.
About 20 by 20 feet on level ground, with trailer parking nearby. Grass or dirt is best; we can work on pavement with mats.
Yes, with your venue's approval. They wear diapers and we clean their hooves before going inside.
We never sell alcohol. For weddings, parties and corporate events, the donkeys can carry beverages that you or your venue provide.
Yes. We use blankets, vests and signage in your colors, with your logo wherever you approve it. For partner programs like 811, we use gear the partner supplies.
From June through September we book outdoor events in the morning or evening only. Indoor and well-shaded events can run at other times.
We serve the Phoenix Valley and travel to Tucson, Prescott and other Arizona communities for a mileage fee.
Yes. We carry $1,000,000 in general liability coverage and can name your venue on a certificate.
October and December weekends fill first. Send a few details and we'll reply with availability and a quote.
Now booking 2026–2027 dates