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Elephants, Zebras and Gentle Carousel... Oh My

Magic Horses Poem

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An Enchanted Afternoon Fairy Princess Tea Party

Magical Moments Fashion Show

2009 Magic of Horses

     2010 PONY UP! Donate a stuffed toy horse to a child in hospital or hospice care

MAGIC

RAINBOW

ANGEL

SUNDANCE

Introducing CHAPS

CIRCUS

SPARKLE

FLAME

ECLIPSE

STARLIGHT

MILKY WAY

Introducing ALADDIN

WHISTLE

FEATHER

BRIGHTY

MOONBEAM

STARDUST

DREAMER

SPLASH

PRINCESS

BLAZING STAR

HOPE

SUMMER

BANNER

CONTENDER

RAIN DANCE

STORMY

MELODY

SHADOW

SILVER

ROCKET

MAGIC MAN'S ON DEMAND

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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.

Gentle Carousel Inc.

P.O. Box 1672

High Springs, FL  32655

Phone: 352-226-9009

MiniHorseTherapy@att.net

Magic selected Most Heroic Pet In America. See her in AARP the Magazine.

Gentle Carousel in Woman's World magazine.

Gentle Carousel was selected a charity partner in Disney's 2010 volunteer program "Give a Day. Get a Day."

 

 

 What an honor and thrill to have Gentle Carousel's Sundance as a riveting character in JASON AND ELIHU.-Shelley Fraser Mickle

" Gentle Carousel Miniature 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

"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

Canine movie star Benji working with Magic.

"What they are doing is just so incredible.  They are making a difference. These people are the real deal.  They are down there in the trenches doing it."

 -Joe Camp

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

"What 'Reading Is Magic' does for kids by going into schools and igniting excitement for reading a story is beyond compare.  Keep the hoofbeats going."

Carl Joseph, Author of SOME CALLED ME SUPERSTAR

 

"Reading Is Magic!

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

Magic appearing on The Ilene Silverman Show.

 

James Gurney

Best-selling author and illustrator of the Dinotopia book series.

 

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

 

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

 

"Magic and Gentle Carousel,

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

 Chris Soentpiet - Acclaimed children's book author and illustrator

Professional baseball player Jon Townsend of the Los Angeles Angels visiting children with Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses.

"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.

"...Thank you for all the work you do.

...Reading is Magic!"

- Linda Sue Park

Newbery Medal Winner

 

Gentle Carousel on television.

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STORMY

Knee High Stormy Weather

28 Inch AMHA/AMHR Bay

 

 

Stormy is the daughter of:

Little Kings Local Motion

1992 29" Solid Sorrel

  National Top 10 Halter Champion

 

Stormy is the granddaughter of:

Little Kings Locomotion

1986 32.5" Solid Bay

 1991 AMHA Reserve National Sr.Stallion

Multi Grand National Champion Producer

Full brother to:

Little Kings Buckeroo Bonsai 1999 Sr. Stallions 32-34" Reserve Nat'l Champ

Little Kings Miss Buckeroo 1988 Res. National Grand Champion and 1988 Res. National Champ Sr. Mares over 32-34"

 

Stormy is the great granddaughter of:

Little Kings Buckeroo

Three Time Grand Champion Senior Champion

Multi Grand Champion Producer

 

LITTLE KINGS LOCAL MOTION

1992 29" Solid Sorrel

  National Top 10 Halter Champion

 

 

Sire of:


 B Springhills Roudy Rebel
 

Sire

 

LITTLE KINGS LOCOMOTION

1986 32.5" Solid Bay

 1991 AMHA Reserve National Sr.Stallion

Multi Grand National Champion Producer

Full brother to:

Little Kings Buckeroo Bonsai 1999 Sr. Stallions 32-34" Reserve Nat'l Champ

 

Little Kings Miss Buckeroo 1988 Res. National Grand Champion and 1988 Res. National Champ Sr. Mares over 32-34"

Sire

 BOONES LITTLE BUCKAROO

1978 30.50" Buckskin Stallion

Without a doubt, Buckeroo is the most well-known miniature stallion in the world today. He holds the unequaled record of winning three National Grand Champion Senior Stallion Titles. 

In TEN consecutive years, SEVEN Buckeroo sons and grandsons won the AMHA NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPION SENIOR STALLION TITLE!

Sire

 

Sire

POPLAR LANES SAMSON

1970 31" Solid Sorrel

Dam

   

JOHNSONS VANILLA

1975 34" Solid Palomino

Daughter of:

GOLD MELODY BOY

Dam

HEMLOCK BROOKS SPUNKY DUDE
 1985 31" Red

Dam to Multi Grand National Champions  including:

Little Kings Buckeroo Bonsai 1999 Sr. Stallions 32-34" Reserve Nat'l Champ

Little Kings Miss Buckeroo

 1988 Res. National Grand Champion and 1988 Res. National Champ Sr. Mares over 32-34"

 
Sire

DELL TERAS LORD OF THE ISLES

Dam

MINE OF LINGERLONG

Dam


LITTLE KINGS TOOTSIE

1994 31.25" Red Roan

NATIONAL CHAMPION PRODUCER

Dam of:

LITTLE KINGS BUCK KING

KOMOKOS LITTLE KINGS SUPREME

 

Sire

KOMOKOS LITTLE HUSSELER

1974 26.5"Solid Dun

 Son of:

KOMOKOS KING TUT

1968 30" Solid Bay

Dam

 

KOMOKOS TEENIE JEANIE

KOMOKOS TEENIE JEANIE

1974 28.50 "Solid Black

1992 and 1993 AMHA NATIONAL CHAMPION PRODUCE OF DAM 

1994 AMHA NATIONAL RESERVE CHAMPION PRODUCE OF DAM

 Produced 4 AMHA National Champions by 3 sires

 

DamS

OCALAS JINGLE BELLS

 

1983 33.25" Dapple Grey

Sire

DELL TERAS RED BARON

1969 31" Solid Palomino

Son of:

DELL TERAS MOON MAN

1967  31" Chestnut Pinto

Son of:

STOUTS MISTER PRIDE

Dam

OCALAS BLACK LADY

1969 32.5" Dapple Grey

 

Dam

COTTENTAILS ARABIAN ANGEL

1998 33" Gray Pinto

 

Sire

FRENCH BROADS TANASI CHIEF

1991 32" Solid Sorrel

1

Sire

MUSTARDSEEDS LEGIONAIRES SEQUOYAH

1987 31.5" Sorrel Pinto

Sire

FLYING W FARMS LEGIONAIRE

1976 32.5" Chestnut Pinto

Dam

PINEYS GOLD DUSTER
1981 33.5" Chestnut Pinto

 Dam

FRENCH BROAD ROAN PRINCESS  

1988 33.25" Red Roan

 
Sire

LIL PONDEROSA REX

1977 29.5" Solid Black

Dam

LIL PONDEROSA BECKY

1976 34" Solid Sorrel

 Dam

COTTONTAILS SHARON 1991 34" Solid Gray

 

 

Sire

GOFFS STUDLEY DO RIGHT

1988 32" Sorrel Pinto

Sire

    BAUGHS LITTLE DOMINO

 1977 32.5" Solid Black

Dam

KOBECKS SUGAR

1974 33" Solid Gray

Dam

GOFFS DUSKY DAWN

1988 33.5" Solid Gray

Sire

BAUGHS LITTLE DOMINO

 1977 32.5" Solid Black

Dam

TINY PRINCESS

1968 31" Solid Gray

 

 

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

 

Gentle Carousel Inc.

P.O. Box 1672

High Springs, FL  32655

Phone: 352-226-9009

E-mail: MiniHorseTherapy@att.net

2010 PONY UP! 

 

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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

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

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