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LOVE IS... Magic and Rainbow's New Children's Book

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Magic Horses Poem

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Magical Moments Fashion Show

2009 Magic of Horses

MAGIC

RAINBOW

ANGEL

SUNDANCE

 ALADDIN

ILLUSION

 CHAPS

CIRCUS

PEANUT

ROCKET

FLAME

DURANGO

SPARKLE

TUMBLEWEED

ECLIPSE

STARLIGHT

MILKY WAY

COMET

WHISTLE

FEATHER

BRIGHTY

MOONBEAM

STARDUST

DREAMER

SPLASH

SCOUT

PRINCE

KALLIOPE

BANNER

CONTENDER

RAIN DANCE

SHADOW

SILVER

GERARD

DONKEY OTIE

MAGIC MAN'S ON DEMAND

The Future Of Gentle Carousel Where will the next Rainbow and Magic come from?

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.

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 volunteer program "Give a Day. Get a Day."

 

Sundance reading at a Boys and Girls Club with former NFL and University of Florida  quarterback Doug Johnson for an Associated Press photo.

 

   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.

Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses and University of Florida football players at a camp for children with cancer.

"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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Gentle Carousel's

LTD Magic Man On Demand

 

 Magic Man On Demand

2004 27.5"  AMHA/AMHR Jet Black Frame Overo with Two Blue Eyes

 "Demand" is a special part of our therapy program.  He is the father of four of our current therapy horses or horses in training.  Demand has produced tiny, show quality foals with flashy color and amazing blue eyes. He also passes on his wonderful, gentle personality.

 

Demand is the father of Stardust:

Distant Thunder Stardust On Demand

 AMHA/AMHR  Medicine Hat Frame Overo with Two Blue Eyes

 

Demand is the father of Magic:

Strebor Black Magic On Demand

 AMHA/AMHR Jet Black with 3/4 Apron Face and Two Blue Eyes

 

Demand is the father of Demandtastic:

Strebor Demandtastic

 AMHA/AMHR Black Overo with Two Blue Eyes

 

Distant Thunder Demands Magic Comet

 AMHA/AMHR  Medicine Hat Frame Overo with Two Blue Eyes

 

 

Demand is son of:

Magic Man of LTD's

19 Times National and Reserve National Champion

National Grand Champion Producer

 

 

Pedigree for Demand

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 N SHREDDER

1987 32" Black Pinto

Reserve National Champion Amateur Stallion/ Many Times Grand

 

Sire

SONRISAS HAJEL

1971 33.25" Chestnut Tovero

Sire of 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

Sire

 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

 

 1

Sire

 SLIGO LITTLE STORMY

1975 29" Solid White

Sire

SLIGO SAM

1972 28" Solid Chestnut

Dam

SLIGO SNOWFLAKE

1969 33" Solid White

 

Dam

MAGNOLIA FARMS RUBY RED

1986 31" Solid Sorrel

 

 
Sire

I

Shadow Oaks Cock Robin

1982 30.5" Chestnut Appaloosa

Son of:

Chianti

Dam

MAGNOLIA FARMS RUBY

1978 30" Dapple Grey

Dam

MI MIS MIDNITE MIRACLE

1990 33" Solid Buckskin

 

 

Sire

SNOW FIRES SILVERADO

1986 30.5" Solid Buckskin

Sire

SNOW FIRES SILVER CHIEF

1983 32.25" Solid Grey

Dam

SNOW FIRES PALOMA BLANCA

1976 33" Solid White

 

Dam

BEAUTYS AUTUMN STAR

1986 34" Solid Buckskin 

 

Sire

STUD MACHO

1976 32.5" Black Pinto

son of

SHADOW OAKS PAUL BUNYAN  

Dam

SILVER BEAUTY

1976 34" Dapple Grey

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

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