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Reading Is Magic Gentle Carousel Reading Program for Libraries, Schools, Preschools and At Risk Readers

Our therapy Horses

Would You Like To Meet Our Horses?

Becoming a Therapy Horse

"An Evening With Joe Camp and Benji" in Gainesville, Florida

"The Magic Of Horses" with Joe Camp and Benji in Ocala, Florida

Our Sponsors

How Your Gifts Can Help

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Wish List and Volunteer Opportunities

Magic Horses Poem

Testimonials

Once In A Lifetime...Magic

Other Therapy Animals

Links To Partners and Friends

Magic Man's On Demand

Elephants, Zebras and Gentle Carousel Oh My

Photography Contest Winners Featuring Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses

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

E-mail:

MiniHorseTherapy@att.net

Therapy Horse Angel working at a photo shoot.

New Reading Is Magic poster. Yes Magic really did work with Luke the elephant.

Magic appearing on The Ilene Silverman Show.

Therapy Horses Magic and Moonbeam on

James Gurney, the best-selling author and illustrator of the Dinotopia book series created original artwork for our Reading Is Magic program.

Gainesville Today Magazine

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.

Look for Therapy Horse Circus in Spring 2009 EquuSSource Magazine

Magic in the WOCA studio during an interview with Gentle Carousel on "AM Ocala Live"

"To Magic and The Gentle Carousel Horses... What an awesome thing y'all are doing. Thanks so much! God Bless"

Joe Camp - Film writer, producer, director and best selling author

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.

Thank you to the following radio stations for broadcasting interviews with Gentle Carousel!

"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.

Photo of Gentle Carousel horse 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:

Gentle Carousel horses are in the news!

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.

Therapy Horses Moonbeam and Magic with 2008 University of Florida Gators football player Chris Pintado.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers Partners with

"Reading Is Magic"

Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic program is grateful for it's partnership with Barnes & Noble Booksellers.

SCHOOL PROGRAM LIBRARY PROGRAM

SUPPORT FROM AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Over 1200 children attended Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic Library Programs and met "Magic" in the Summer of 2009!

Magic in front of a television camera at a Barnes & Noble bookstore.

Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic Program in the news.

Making new fans! It is always a surprise to see a horse inside a store.

. Flame will be working as "The Island Stallion" during the 2009-2010 school year.

The horses in Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic program look like the horse characters from loved children's books

"Angel" is only 28 inches tall and is part of the Reading Is Magic program.

Misty look-a-like "Feather" is also only 27 inches tall.

"Hollywood", the 28 inch tall donkey is now part of the Reading Is Magic program.

"Moonbeam" is 27 inches tall and loves visiting children.

"Eclipse" will be visiting schools and libraries this year.

We are so happy that "Flame", 2008 Eastern Championship 28" and Under Sr. Stallion Champion is now part of our Reading Is Magic program.

"Circus" stands out in a crowd when he visits a school or library!

"Sunstorm" is a favorite in our Reading Is Magic program.

"Stardust" is a look-a-like for Sunka Wakan (shoon-kah wah-kahn), the legendary stallion in Great Spirit Horse or Marguerite Henry's San Domingo,The Medicine Hat Stallion. He even has the same crystal blue eyes!

"Windy" is ready for her own hugs and kisses.

Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses and Reading Is Magic 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

Gentle Carousel Inc.

P.O. Box 1672

High Springs, FL 32655

Phone: 352-226-9009

E-mail: MiniHorseTherapy@att.net