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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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2009 Magic of Horses Fundraiser

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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.

 

CIRCUS

Darros Smokes Apache Spirit Wind

 28 Inch AMHA Leopard Appaloosa

 

 

Ocala Style Magazine

Circus at a photo shoot for the new Reading Is Magic Poster

Award winning photo of Circus and the Grady House Dalmatians.

 

Some of the horses in this special boy's pedigree are:

Francisco of Kilverstone

Three Top Tens

1991 National Show Reserve National Champion

 

Shadow Oaks Paul Bunyan

1982 National Reserve Grand Champion Senior Stallion (at age 13)

 

 

Menelek

 

The world famous Menelek of Kilverstone was imported to England from Argentina, and was one of the most prolific sires of Falabella Miniature Horses in England and Europe.

 

 

Pedigree for Circus

 

Sire

CR APACHE FIRE DANCE

2000  30" Chestnut Appaloosa

  Sire

CAROUSEL FIRE LANCE

1992 29.75" Chestnut Appaloosa

 Sire of:

CAROUSEL DESIGNER LEGACY

 

Sire

BROKEN LANCE

1988 30.50" Sorrel Appaloosa

Four of his sons:

  

 

Sire

 

FRANCISCO OF SILVERSTONE

1982 30.75" Black Appaloosa

son of: 

 

 

 

 

Menelek

1969 33.75" Black Appaloosa

Dam

 

 

 

SHADOW OAKS MADAME BUTTERFLY

1979 33" Solid White

 daughter of:

  Shadow Oaks Paul Bunyan

Dam

KOMOKOS LITTLE FIRE WATER

1987 32.50" Chestnut Appaloosa

Sire

HNFS Chief Whitenose

1980 32.50" Brown Appaloosa

 son of :

 

 

 

 

Chianti

1964 33" Black Appaloosa

Dam

KOMOKOS  FIRE CLOUD

1982 35" Chestnut Appaloosa

Dam

CR APACHE TEAR

1997 34" Chestnut Appaloosa

Sire

Komokos Son of Running Brave

1989 31.25" Black Appaloosa

 

Sire

Komokos Chief Running Brave

1982 30" Grey Appaloosa

Dam

Komokos Arapaho Girl

1986 31" Solid Chestnut

Granddaughter of:

 

DELL TERAS JIM DANDY

1972 31" Roan Bay Appaloosa

 

Dam

Pineys Tar Baby

1988 34" Black Appaloosa

Grand dam of:

CAROUSEL DESIGNER LEGACY

Sire

Davis Comanche

1981 33.50" Brown Appaloosa

Son of:

DELL TERAS JIM DANDY

1972 31" Roan Bay Appaloosa

Dam

Pineys Tootsie Roll

1979 34" Black Appaloosa

 

Dam

BURDETTES BLAZE

1985  33.75" Solid Chestnut

 

Dam of:

DARROS APACHE DANCN WOLF

 

Sire

KOMOKOS WILD TURK

1974 31.5" Solid Dun

 

Full brother of:

KOMOKOS DINO

Sire

KOMOKOS KING TUT

1968 30" Solid Black

Sire


Unknown- Unregistered

Dam

Unknown- Unregistered
 

 

Dam

KOMOKOS JENNIE

1968 32" Solid Chestnut

Sire

Unknown- Unregistered

Dam


Unknown- Unregistered

Dam

BLAZE

33"

 

Sire

Unknown- Unregistered

 

Sire

Unknown- Unregistered

 

Dam

Unknown- Unregistered

 

Dam

Unknown- Unregistered                          

Sire
 

Unknown- Unregistered

Dam

Unknown- Unregistered

 

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! 

 

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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