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Home Sweet Home

Becoming a Therapy Horse

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Elephants, Zebras and Gentle Carousel... Oh My

Magic Horses Poem

Photo Memories

Amazing People

Our Rescues and Therapy Friends

An Enchanted Afternoon Fairy Princess Tea Party

Magical Moments Fashion Show

2009 Magic of Horses

     2010 PONY UP! Donate a stuffed toy horse to a child in hospital or hospice care

MAGIC

RAINBOW

ANGEL

SUNDANCE

Introducing CHAPS

CIRCUS

SPARKLE

FLAME

ECLIPSE

STARLIGHT

MILKY WAY

Introducing ALADDIN

WHISTLE

FEATHER

BRIGHTY

MOONBEAM

STARDUST

DREAMER

SPLASH

PRINCESS

BLAZING STAR

HOPE

SUMMER

BANNER

CONTENDER

RAIN DANCE

STORMY

MELODY

SHADOW

SILVER

ROCKET

MAGIC MAN'S ON DEMAND

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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 2010 volunteer program "Give a Day. Get a Day."

 

 

 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.

"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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WHISTLE

Strebor Hear the Whistle Blowin

 28 Inch AMHA/AMHR Silver Black with Two Blue Eyes!

 

Sheriff Darnell, the first female Sheriff of Alachua County, with therapy horse "Whistle".

Whistle is the son of :

 

Nostalgia's Whistle Blower

1998 Black Splash Overo

 

 AMHR National Top Ten Stallion

 

AMHA Eastern Regional Top Ten Stallion

 

Multiple wins in halter and multi-color both AMHA & AMHR

 

Whistle is the grandson of:

Nostalgia's Double Jeopardy

National Top Ten & Supreme Halter Horse

 Pedigree for Whistle

Sire

Nostalgia's Whistle Blower

1998 Black Splash Overo

 

Sire

Nostalgias Double Jeopardy

1995 31.75" Black Pinto

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Dam

RI TUFF STUFFS AMERICAN MAID

1995 29.75" Black Pinto

 

       

Sire

MONASTERY SULTANS TUFF STUFF

1987 32.25" Brown Pinto

 

Sire

CHARLIE BROWN

1975 29.25" Solid Chestnut

Dam

MONASTERY LITTLE HOT STUFF

1983 29.5" Chestnut Pinto

Dam

 

MONASTERY MAID IN USA

1989 30.25" Solid Black

 

Sire

WANTSLEY BASALT

1985 29" Solid Black

Dam

FISHERS CHERISHED DELIGHT

1986 30.5" Solid Chestnut

Daughter of:

FISHERS MASTER MICKEY

Dam

RADERS GOT BLUE 4 BEAUTY

2002  Silver Black with blue eyes

 

Sire

SUGAR CREEK MIDNIGHT BLUE

1989 27.5" Black Pinto

 

 


 

Sire

Bond COMMODORE

1979 28"  Black Pinto

Sire

 Bond Jocko

1976 27" Solid Black

Dam

BOND FANTACY

1975 28" Solid Palomino

Daughter of:

BOND BULLDOG

 Dam

 STOUTS BUBBLES 1984 30"  Grey Pinto

 
Sire

  STOUTS BUCKY BADGER

1978 28" Chestnut Pinto

Son of:

 STOUTS MISTER PRIDE

Dam

STOUTS LITTLE PRITSIE

1976 32" Red Roan

Daughter of:

STOUTS BLACK MAGIC

Dam

BIG DS LITTLE BLACK BEAUTY III

1992 33.5" Solid Black

Sire

 

HOBBY HORSES CREAM PUFF

 

1982 28.5" Sorrel Pinto

Sire

HOBBY HORSES POWDER PUFF

1975 31" Solid Sorrel

Dam

HOBBY HORSES SHORTCAKE 1973 30.5" Chestnut Pinto

Dam

HOBBY HORSES BLACK BEAUTY II

1977 32" 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! 

 

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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

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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

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