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Movie Star Benji Teams Up With Gentle Carousel

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Gentle Carousel's READING IS MAGIC at Schools

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Becoming a Therapy Horse

MAGIC

RAINBOW

ANGEL

SUNDANCE

MUSIC

CIRCUS

SPARKLE

FLAME

ECLIPSE

MILKY WAY

WHISTLE

FEATHER

SCOOTER

HOLLYWOOD

MOONBEAM

STARDUST

DREAMER

FIREFLY

RAIN DANCE

STORMY

MELODY

HOPE

SILVER

ROCKET

MAGIC MAN'S ON DEMAND

Magic Horses Poem

A Once In A Lifetime Horse...Magic

Home Sweet Home

Photo Memories

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Our Rescues

2009 Magic of Horses Fundraiser

Amazing People

Other Therapy Animals

Photography Contest Winners Featuring Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses

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Gentle Carousel has been selected as a charity partner in Disney's 2010 volunteer program "Give a Day. Get a Day." Beginning January 1, 2010, when you sign up on Disney's website to volunteer a day of service to Gentle Carousel you'll get one day admission to a Walt Disney World® or Disneyland®theme park, FREE!

 

Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity.

Your donations are tax deductible. Help us grant wishes, make memories and bring a little magic into the world.

MiniHorseTherapy@att.net

Phone: 352-226-9009

Gentle Carousel Inc.

P.O. Box 1672

High Springs, FL  32655

or

Jorge Garcia-Bengochea

105 West 86th Street

Suite 220

New York, New York  10024

Therapy Horse Angel working at a photo shoot.

Magic appearing on The Ilene Silverman Show.

Gentle Carousel on

  "To Magic and Gentle Carousel,  Thank you for all of your work.  Helping children read is the greatest magic of all,,,"

- James Gurney,

Best-selling author and illustrator of the Dinotopia book series.  Thank you for the original artwork you created for Reading Is Magic.

 

Gainesville Today Magazine

 

"Reading Is Magic!

Every child you inspire to read is a life forever changed. Thank you for that and for bringing books to life...

...Reading is magic. It can take you from outer space to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Either way, the journey is magical.

 ...Wow.  Love those little horses... Great job you're doing.  I'm proud of you." 

-Homer Hickam

Lend a Hand

Thank you Girls Horse Club for making Gentle Carousel the organization you adopted this year!

"Magic and Gentle Carousel,

  Inspiring children to read is magical.  You are making a difference!"

 Chris Soentpiet - Acclaimed children's book author and illustrator

Magic and Moonbeam behaving like pros for a television interview at the Ronald McDonald House.

"Keep up the wonderful work you do.  I often tell people that Lassie was the first therapy dog--the first to be allowed in hospitals more than 50 years ago!      

Best, Jon " Jon Provost - Appeared as Timmy Martin on Lassie

" Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses.

Your Reading Is Magic program and volunteers are heroes every time they walk into a school or library.  Using little miniature horses to inspire young children to read is most creative.  Congratulations on your wonderful charity, spirit and service to your community.

- Bill Bennett " Former Secretary of Education William J. Bennett

 

Reading Is Magic in the News!

Magic receiving grant check from Walmart for Reading Is Magic program.

 

Winning photo of Therapy Horse Circus and the Grady House Dalmatians.

Rainbow on television.

 Look for Therapy Horse Circus in Spring 2009 EquuSSource Magazine

"To Magic and The Gentle Carousel Horses... What an awesome thing y'all are doing... these people are the real deal and they are making a difference.

 -Joe Camp

  Film writer, producer, director, bestselling author and man behind canine superstar Benji.

Canine movie star Benji working with Magic.

Therapy Horse Magic with four-time Olympian and ten-time US Female Equestrian Athlete of the Year, Karen O'Connor.

  Look for Therapy Horse Stardust in Horse Illustrated magazine.

Contest winning photo of Therapy Horse Circus.

Feature article about Gentle Carousel in Miniature Horse World magazine.

"To Magic and Gentle Carousel-

 You have a wonderful program. Thank you for bringing joy to children... Keep reading! It is magic!"

-Anna Grossnickle Hines, author and illustrator of over 50 children's books. 

 

 Caliente wins Gainesville Sun Photography Contest.

Professional baseball player Jon Townsend of the Los Angeles Angels has supported Gentle Carousel on our therapy visits.

See our Gentle Carousel horses in this Miniature Horse World Magazine.

Therapy Horse Stardust is the "Horse of The Month" at Green Horn Horse Facts.

Also see the Gentle Carousel interview:

 

 

Therapy Horse Stardust won First Place in the American Miniature Horse Association OH What A Beautiful Baby Photo Contest

 

Therapy Horse Magic with  David O'Connor, president of the United States Equestrian Federation, Olympic gold medalist and Pan American Games and World Equestrian Games medalist.

 

DREAMER

Impressibles Painted Feather

  28 Inch AMHA / AMHR Jet Black Tobiano with two blue eyes

 Son of 2 x National Champion Stallion and 2004 Honor Roll Champion Bear Branch Painted Feather

Grandson of 11 Time World Top Ten Stallion Stonehenge Painted Feather   (45 National Top Ten tittles, 29 Grand Champion Stallion tltles, 30 Reserve Grand Champion titles, 3 AMHA Supreme Championship titles, 5 time Miniature Pinto Champion and Pinto National Champion of Champions)

Lab tested: Positive for Tobiano, Homozygous for Black, Parentage Qualified

 

Dream in Ocala Magazine.

 

Ocala Style Magazine

 

Dreamer is the son of :

Bear Branch Painted Feather

 2 x National Champion Stallion and 2004 Honor Roll Champion

Full brother to:



 
19 Time AMHA
Top Ten
Championships

AMHA World Reserve Champion Open Halter


AMHA World Reserve Champion Amateur Halter


AMHA World Reserve Champion Single Pleasure Driving
 
Wind River Miniature Horse Stallion

Miniature Horse World Cover ©AMHA
photo © Johnny Johnston
 
2008 Single Pleasure Driving

 


Bear Branch Wind River Feather

2006 World Top Ten Single Pleasure Driving

2005 World Show Championships
2005 Reserve World Champion Single Pleasure Amateur Level 2
2005 Top Ten Open Single Pleasure Driving 32 & Under
2005 Top Ten Ladies Single Pleasure Driving
2005 Multiple Grand Championships ingle Pleasure Driving


2002 AMHA World Top Ten Champion Open Senior Stallion 30-32
2002 World Reserve Champion Amateur Senior Stallion 30-32
2002 World Top Ten High Point Amateur Senior Stallion
2002 Western Regional Grand Champion Senior Stallion
2002 Western Regional Grand Champion Amateur Senior Stallion
2002 Shown by George Haddad Level 1

2001 World Reserve Champion Open Two Year Old Stallion 30-33
2001 World Reserve Champion Amateur Junior Stallion
2001 AMHA World Top Ten Multi-Color Stallions & Geldings
2001 AMHA World Top Ten Futurity Two Year Old Stallions 30-33
2001 High Point Honor Roll Multi-Color

2000 AMHA World Top Ten Multi Color Stallion
2000 AMHA World Top Ten Amateur Stallion
2000 Multiple Grand Championships at Halter
2000 Multiple Firsts Multi Color Stallions
2000 Grand Champion Amateur Stallion

 

AMHA World Reserve Champion Single Pleasure Driving

 

Dreamer is the grandson of :

Stonehenge Painted Feather

11 Time World Top Ten Stallion

 45 National Top Ten titles, 29 Grand Champion Stallion titles, 30 Reserve Grand Champion titles

3 AMHA Supreme Championship titles, 5 time Miniature Pinto Champion and Pinto National Champion of Champions

 

Stonehenge Painted Feather with son Windsong Hill Cherokee Feather
 
Cherokee

Seven
Time
AMHA
Top Ten
Champion

Two Time
Pinto World
Champion
Cherokee and Feather body shots 10K Feather

Eleven
Time
AMHA
Top
Ten
Champion

Five Time
Pinto World
Champion

 

Dreamer's Pedigree

Sire

Bear Branch Painted Feather

1991 28.5" Non-Fading Jet Black  with star

 2 x National Champion Stallion and 2004 Honor Roll Champion

 

Sire

 STONEHENGE PAINTED FEATHER

1992 29.5" Black Pinto

11 Time World Top Ten Stallion

 45 National Top Ten titles, 29 Grand Champion Stallion titles, 30 Reserve Grand Champion titles

3 AMHA Supreme Championship titles, 5 time Miniature Pinto Champion and Pinto National Champion of Champions

 

Sire

 

SOATS LIL GUNSMOKE

1985 29.5" Dapple Grey

 

Sire

SOATS LIL GUNSMOKE

1979 29.5" Solid Chestnut

 

Dam

   SOATS LIL PACER

1970 32" Solid Chestnut

Dam

 

LANDRYS COWBOYS PAINTED LADY

1985 33.5" Solid Sorrel


Sire

DELS COWBOY

1981 30.5" AMHA/AMHR  Palamino Stallion

10 Time National and National Reserve Champion Miniature Horse Stallion

1986 & 1987 Reserve National Champion Senior Stallion
Sire of National Champions, National Futurity Champions, and
Multi-National Top Ten Champions!

 Annually Futurity Nominated Stallion

Dam

DELS EASTER BUNNY

1983 28.75" Bay Roan

VIKINGS SWEET VALENTINA

1988 32.50" Grey Pinto

AMHA WORLD TOP TEN CHAMPION PRODUCER
MULTIPLE RESERVE WORLD CHAMPION PRODUCER
OPEN HALTER - SINGLE PLEASURE DRIVING - AMATEUR
 

Sire

 

KOMOKOS SMOKY THE BANDIT

1981 31.5" Dapple Grey

Sire

QUARTZ LAMP LIGHT VANT HUTTENEST

1976 29" Dapple Chestnut

Dam

KOMOKOS SALLY

1967 31" Dapple Grey

Dam

PARADISE VERONICA LAKE

1974 33.50" Dapple Grey

Sire

Dam

Dam

 

LOWES SWEET SUCESS

1994 33.5" Solid Black Tovero

 

Sire

 

LOWES MR MAN

1988 30.50" Solid Black

Sire

CONTENDER

1983 30.25" Sorrel Pinto

AMHA National Grand Champion Junior Stallion

Pinto National Champion Senior Stallion

Sire of Champions

Producer of  National Champions

Sire

DELL TERAS MOON MAN

1967  31" Chestnut Pinto

Son of:

STOUTS MISTER PRIDE

Son of:

 

STOUTS MONA LISA

Dam

DELS LUCY BROWN

1968 30.50" Solid Bay

BREWERS DAINTY LADY
1984  30.50" Solid Black


 

 
Sire

SHADY ACRES PEE WEE

1975 28.75" Solid Black

Dam

SHADY ACRES LITTLE STAR

1970 33" Solid Chestnut

 

Dam

LOWES SWEET DREAMS

1988 32.5" Solid Bay

Sire

CEDAR HEDGES FURY

1975 29.75" Solid Bay

 

Sire

CEDAR HEDGES BIG JOHN

1969 30.50" Sorrel Pinto

Dam

DELS LITTLE JEWEL

32"

Dam

BREWERS DREAM GIRL

1984 32" Dun

Sire

KOMOKOS RINGO

1969 30.50" Solid Chestnut

Dam

CONTRAIL

1981 35.50" Solid Black

Daughter of:

ROWDY

Producer of  AMHA National Grand Champions, AMHA National Reserve Grand Champions, National Champions and Reserve Champions

 

Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity.

Your donations are tax deductible.

There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man." ~Winston Churchill

2010 PONY UP! 

 

Home   Testimonials    Frequently Asked Questions    Gentle Carousel in Magazines, Newspapers and on Television    

What's New At Gentle Carousel    Our Sponsors and Friends    Becoming a Therapy Horse

How You Can Help Gentle Carousel     Our Horses In The Movies      Books Featuring Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses

Wish List and Volunteer Opportunities    Our Mission    Movie Star Benji Teams Up With Gentle Carousel    

 Gentle Carousel's READING IS MAGIC at Libraries     Gentle Carousel's READING IS MAGIC at Schools

Gentle Carousel's READING IS MAGIC Authors and Illustrators

Would You Like To Meet Our Horses?    MAGIC     RAINBOW    ANGEL     SUNDANCE     MUSIC     CIRCUS     SPARKLE    

  FLAME    ECLIPSE     MILKY WAY     WHISTLE     FEATHER    SCOOTER    HOLLYWOOD     MOONBEAM     STARDUST   

DREAMER     FIREFLY    RAIN DANCE     STORMY    MELODY    HOPE    SILVER    ROCKET

MAGIC MAN'S ON DEMAND    Magic Horses Poem    A Once In A Lifetime Horse...Magic    Home Sweet Home

Photo Memories    More Photos    Our Rescues    2009 Magic of Horses Fundraiser     Amazing People    Other Therapy Animals

Elephants, Zebras and Gentle Carousel... Oh My!    Photography Contest Winners Featuring Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses

Contact Us

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