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MAGIC

RAINBOW

ANGEL

SUNDANCE

MUSIC

CIRCUS

SPARKLE

FLAME

ECLIPSE

STARLIGHT

MILKY WAY

WHISTLE

FEATHER

SCOOTER

BRIGHTY

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

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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.

 

ECLIPSE

Palm Beach's Black Tie Affair

 AMHA/AMHR  Jet Black

AMHA Futurity Nominated

Grandson of NFCS Fire & Ice

Great Grandson of Glenn's Southern Legend (son of Lazy N Boogerman)

Great Grandson of  Bond Peppy Power (son of Bond Showboy)

Eclipse is "The Black Stallion" in Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic program.

   

  

 

 PEDIGREE FOR ECLIPSE

Sire

HUNT HOUSE FARMS LEGENDARY FIRE
 

1997 32.25" Solid Black

Sire

NFCS FIRE AND ICE

1988 30.5" Black Pinto

Reserve National Champion as a yearling. He went on to many Supreme Halter Horse titles  as a senior stallion. He has produced National and Reserve National Champions.

Sold in 1998 for $122,000

 

 

  SIRE OF:

Hunt House Farms Ice Goddess
 

1995 AMHA National Champion & Reserve National Champion

 Hunt House Farms Dancing On Ice

Reserve National Champion

Many others of his get have been named National Top Ten honors. 

 

Sire

BOND PEPPY POWER

1982 Grey Dapple

Bond Peppy Power is the sire of 16 AMHA National Titles which include 10 AMHA National Champion, 6 AMHA National Reserve Champions and 9 AMHA National Top 10's.

Sire of National Champion stallions NFC’s Manipulator, NFC’s Fire & Ice and NFC’s Gambling Man.

 

Many of Peppy’s daughters  such as NFC’s Peppys Music Box, NFC’s Peppys Secret Love, NFC’s Peppy Bell and Pecan Grove Peppys Perfect Lady, were champions at the national level.

 

Sire

BOND SHOWBOY

1969 28.5" Black Pinto

Sire of:

Bond A Toy 4 U C

 National Grand Champion

Bond Snippet

Reserve National Grand Champion

 

Dam

BOND TIMBAL

1976 31" Solid Blackhes

Dam

NFCS APACHE ROSE

A 11115   
03/18/85

Solid Black

34 Inches

Sire


DELS APACHE

1977 30" Black Pinto

Sire of  many National Champions Stallions including:


NFCs Apache Kid

Dam


FLYING W FARMS SWEET ROSIE OGRADY

1981 34" Solid Black

Dam


HUNT HOUSE FARMS LEGENDS EBONY

1992 32.5"  Solid Black

Sire S

GLENN'S SOUTHERN LEGEND

1988 33"  Solid Black

1989 National Grand Champion Jr. Stallion

Sire

LAZY NS BOOGERMAN

1982 33" Solid Chestnut

One of the winningest horses in AMHA history.  During his show career, he won first place 131 times en route to 92 Grand Championships.  His stud producing record is just as impressive in that Boogerman  was the #1 AMHA National Futurity Sire for the year 2000 and is a Reserve National Champion Get Of Sire.  He has produced 19 National titles which include 2 National Grand Reserve, 9 National Champions and 8 National Reserve Champions.

Sold in 1992 for an unprecedented $110,000

Son of:

ROWDY

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

Dam

HOBBY HORSES MIDNIGHT COWGIRL

1981 30" Solid Black

Dam

SG TRUE LOVE

1988 31.75" Solid Bay

Sire

DEL TERAS SPECTATOR

1983 30.25" Solid Bay

Dam

ROCKIN NS HELL N ANN

1985 33.75"Solid Black

         

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

Your donations are tax deductible.

Gentle Carousel is recognized as a non-profit charity in the state of Florida. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free (800-435-7352) within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state.

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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