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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

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.

Gentle Carousel Inc.

P.O. Box 1672

High Springs, FL  32655

Phone: 352-226-9009

E-mail: 

MiniHorseTherapy@att.net

Therapy Horse Angel working at a photo shoot.

New Reading Is Magic poster. Yes Magic really did work with Luke the elephant.

Magic appearing on The Ilene Silverman Show.

Therapy Horses Magic and Moonbeam on

  James Gurney, the best-selling author   and illustrator of the Dinotopia book series created original artwork for our Reading Is Magic program.

Gainesville Today Magazine

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

 

 

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Our Horses In The Movies

Books Featuring Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses

What's New At Gentle Carousel

Gentle Carousel's READING IS MAGIC at Schools

 Gentle Carousel's READING IS MAGIC at Libraries

Gentle Carousel's READING IS MAGIC Authors and Illustrators

How You Can Help Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses

Wish List and Volunteer Opportunities

Links To Sponsors and Friends

Would You Like To Meet Our Horses?

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

Once In A Lifetime...Magic

Home Sweet Home

Photo Memories

More Photos

Our Rescues

"The Magic of Horses" 2009 Fundraiser

Amazing People

Other Therapy Animals

Elephants, Zebras and Gentle Carousel Oh My

Photography Contest Winners Featuring Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses

Contact Us

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.

 

STARDUST

Distant Thunder Stardust On Demand

 AMHA/AMHR  Medicine Hat Frame Overo with Two Blue Eyes

 

T

 This photo of Distant Thunder Stardust On Demand won First Place in the 2008 AMHA OH What A Beautiful Baby Photo Contest and appeared in Miniature Horse World magazine.

 

 

Stardust is the son of :

LTD Magic Mans On Demand

27" Jet Black Frame Overo with Two Blue Eyes

 

 

Stardust is the grandson of:

Magic Man of LTDS

19 Times National and Reserve National Champion

 National Grand Champion Producer

 19 National and Reserve National Titles, in 3 registries by winning the Country Pleasure Driving, Versatility, Hunter, Halter, Get of Sire, Ideal Pinto Driving and Multi-Color Classes.  To date, he and his get have earned over 140 National/Reserve National Titles and hundreds of Top Tens.


 

Stardust is the great grandson of:

Roan Ranger

1985 National Grand Champion Senior Stallion

National Champion Producer and Sire of National Champion Producers

Stardust's Pedigree

Sire

LTDS MAGIC MANS ON DEMAND

27.5 "  AMHA/AMHR Jet Black Frame Overo with 2 Blue Eyes

 

 

Sire

MAGIC MAN OF LTDS

1990 32.50" Black Roan Rabicano Medicine hat Frame Overo Pinto Pinto

19 Times National and Reserve National Champion

 National Grand Champion Producer

 19 National and Reserve National Titles, in 3 registries by winning the Country Pleasure Driving, Versatility, Hunter, Halter, Get of Sire, Ideal Pinto Driving and Multi-Color Classes.  To date, he and his get have earned over 140 National/Reserve National Titles and hundreds of Top Tens.
 

Sire

u  SHREDDER

1987 32" Black Pinto

Reserve National Champion Amateur Stallion/ Many Times Grand

Sire

SONRISAS HAJEL

1971 33.25" Chestnut Tovero

Sire to 5 National Champions

 

Dam

GYPSY

34.5 "

Dam

WENDY
36" White

AMHR Superior Dam

Dam of Multiple HOF's and National Champions and National Champion producing get, including LTD's Magic Man, LTD's Magical Mystery, LTD's Color Broker and LTD's Silverado

 Granddaughter of:

:

 SAMPLE 1966

 
 

 

Dam

DOUBLE A CHEYANNE

1996 30" Solid Buckskin

Multiple National Top Ten Winner and National Champion Producing Dam

Cheyanne is the dam of Unanimous Multiple National Champion
Magic Man's Fashionably Dun

       

Sire

MAGNOLIA FARMS COWBOY BLUE

1990 31.5" Solid Palomino

 

Sire

 

 SLIGO LITTLE STORMY

1975 29" Solid White

Son of:

SLIGO SAM

Dam

MAGNOLIA FARMS RUBY RED

1986 31" Solid Sorrel

Daughter of

I

Shadow Oaks Cock Robin

Granddaughter of

 

Chianti

Dam

MI MIS MIDNITE MIRACLE

1990 33" Solid Buckskin

 

Sire

SNOW FIRES SILVERADO

1986 30.5" Solid Buckskin

Dam

BEAUTYS AUTUMN STAR

1986 34" Solid Buckskin

SHADOW OAKS PAUL BUNYAN

Dam

SHOWCASE BLAZING STAR

Silver Dapple With Two Blue Eyes

 

Sire

RANGERS STAR SPANGLED KID

1994 32.25" Chestnut Pinto

DNA Tested

1

 

Sire

1974 30" Red Roan 

Sire of :

1985 National Grand Champion Senior Stallion

  Skip A Star
 
 Reserve National Grand 
Champion Stallion
 
 
Johnston’s Starlight Ranger 
 
National Grand Champion 
Junior Stallion
SNFCs Sugar Boy
   

2 time AMHR National Grand Champion Stallion

Gingerbread Farms Rapid Transit

Sire

GOLD MELODY BOY 

1963 33" Solid Palomino

Dam

JOHNSTONS GOLDEN GIRL

34"

 Dam

DELL TERAS TAKE A BREAK

1988 33.75" Solid Sorrel

 
Sire

DELL TERAS MR VO DO

1983 31.25" Dapple Gray

 

Dam

DELL TERAS LADY G

197632" Solid Black

Dam

CEDAR GROVE FARMS COCOAS STAR

1989 28" Solid Sorrel

Sire

OHIOS BAY LADY COCOA BUTTER

1976 29.50" Black Pinto

 

Sire

DELS CHARLIE BROWN

1972 30" Solid Chestnut

Dam

OHIOS BAY LADY

1969 34" Solid Bay

Dam

FLYING W  FARMS STARBRIGHT  

1982 34" Solid Chestnut

Sire

DELS CHARLIE BROWN

1972 30" Solid Chestnut

Dam

DEE DEES LITTLE TAR BABY

1964 34" Solid Black

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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