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

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An Enchanted Afternoon Fairy Princess Tea Party

Magic Horses Poem

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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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What Is New At Gentle Carousel

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

Gentle Carousel's Sundance, star of the popular children's novel Jason and Elihu meets thousands of fans in 2010. Sundance is part of Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic program.

See: Sundance's Book

Congratulations to Magic! She has been selected the Most Heroic Pet in America.

See: Most Heroic Pet

Magic was in the 2010 May/June issue of AARP the Magazine and will be in an upcoming issue.

AARP Magazine is the world's largest circulation magazine with over 25,000,000 subscribers.

Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses was in Woman's World magazine on stands April 17, 2010.

Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses at ROCK (Reaching Out to Cancer Kids) Camp party with Florida Gator football players.

Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic finishes the 2009/2010 school year with final visits.

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

Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic received the 2009 Literacy Award from the Alachua County Literacy Network (with Terri Hutchinson, Literacy Coordinator of Alachua County Library District and Gainesville mayor Pegeen Hanrahan) for Outstanding Contribution To Literacy.

Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic supporting COPS, an Alachua County Sheriff's Office community outreach program.

Rainbow at Holiday With Horses 2009.

Rainbow and Magic have a publisher. Look for children's books starting in the fall of 2010.

Rainbow with Sheriff Sadie Darnell.

Reading Is Magic at the Family Literacy Festival, Main Branch of the Alachua Library District.

Rainbow at the Family Literacy Festival (Gainesville Sun).

We are so happy that "Flame" is now part of our Reading Is Magic program.

Flame was 2008 Eastern Grand Champion 28" and under Sr. Stallion

2008 AMHA Top Ten Honor Roll (#3) for 28" & under

READING IS MAGIC

Early Steps Fall Festival at Metcalfe Elementary School, Gainesville.

Rainbow on television and in the newspaper at Early Steps.

Families of children with special needs gathered at Metcalfe Elementary School on Saturday for the Family Fall Festival, hosted by Early Steps.

Gentle Carousel helping children at an event with Florida Gators football players.

Magic with a special friend at the Ronald McDonald House who was allowed to leave the hospital for just one hour so they could spend time together.

WHAT A TEAM! Ronald McDonald, Santa Claus and Magic at the Ronald McDonald House for Christmas In July.

Magic accepts a grant from Walmart for the Reading Is Magic program.

Magic in front of a television camera at a Reading Is Magic event.

Milky Way makes new friends at The Library Partnership grand opening.

"Milky Way" and Magic on at a Reading Is Magic event.

Congratulations to Jennifer Anfinsen who was nominated for a Work Of Heart Volunteer Award. Jennifer was honored for outstanding service to Alachua County for her work with Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses. Jennifer and Magic are shown at a "Reading Is Magic" program at the Alachua County Library District Main Branch and getting makeup (below) before she appeared with Magic on The Ilene Silverman Show.

Magic appearing on The Ilene Silverman Show.

Magic with the director and the host of The Ilene Silverman Show.

Making new friends after a Gentle Carousel program for the University of Florida Child Protection Team.

Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic program encourages summer reading in seven different counties.

Lend a Hand

Each year Girls Horse Club adopts an organization dedicated to caring for horses and the people who love them. Gentle Carousel was chosen this year. Thank you Girls Horse Club and 'mustang23'.

Magic and Moonbeam meet new friends at the Annual Family Fun and Safety Day sponsored by the Alachua County Sheriff's Office...and yes the police dog was bigger than Magic!

Magic visiting Seniors United/Lake City Medical Center.

Gentle Carousel at Haven Hospice in Lake City.

"Cookies With Santa" was the first partnering of Gentle Carousel with the University of Florida's Healthy Families program. "Moonbeam" enjoyed some special time with Santa... our therapy horses made Santa's "Nice List" this year.

Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses gave some love to over 150 foster and homeless children as part of "Christmas For The Community".

Gentle Carousel delivered a sleigh full of stuffed toy horses to the Ronald McDonald House of Gainesville but the real horses got most of the attention.

Magic with Ronald McDonald House house director Theresa Drews.

Professional baseball player Jon Townsend joined Gentle Carousel and signed autographs for children and families staying at the Ronald McDonald House.

Gentle Carousel is proud to be a member of Alachua County Children's Alliance.

Thank you Sheriff Darnell for your support.

Magic helping pass out gifts during a Sharing Party at the High Springs Daycare Center a non-profit preschool.

Gentle Carousel Board Member Sally Anfinsen volunteering at the Sidney Lanier School. Sidney Lanier is a public school in the Alachua County School District that serves students with severe developmental or multiple disabilities, ages 3 to 22. Gentle Carousel MiniatureTherapy Horses enjoy their visits with these special children.