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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

Photo Memories

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Our Rescues

2009 Magic of Horses Fundraiser

Amazing People

Other Therapy Animals

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.

 

FLAME

FAITH FARM KEMOSABIS BAY FURY

 28 Inch AMHA/AMHR  Bay Stallion

2008 Eastern Grand Champion 28" and under Sr. Stallion

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

 

  

We are so happy that "Flame" is now part of our Reading Is Magic program and is a therapy horse in training.  He just loves being center of attention!

 

Flame on his first television show.

Flame arrives at a Reading Is Magic event.

Flame meets some of his fans.

 

Pedigree for Flame

Sire

 

CASCADE'S SIR SNIPPETS KHEMOSABI

1997 32"  Bay Pinto

National Top Ten Stallion (3rd)

Multiple Top Ten Producer

 

Sire of:

Faith Farm's Khemosabi's Charisma

2006 National Champion of France and
AMHA High Point Stallion of Europe

Reserve-Suprême Champion class stallions and color pie at the show for the HOYS 2006 qualification 
 

 Netherland, Deuthland and Europe Res-Champion 2006


WINNER European HPS 2006, class stallions.

Sire

FIRST KNIGHT'S SIR SNIPPET

1988 33.5" Sorrel Pinto

Multiple World Champion Halter Stallion

 

Sire

Bond Snippet

BOND SNIPPET

1982 32.5" Sorrel Pinto

 World Champion and  Reserve World Champion Halter Stallion AMHA High-Point Stallion Reserve World Champion Get of Sire

Multiple World Champion Producer

 

Sire

UBOND SHOWBOY

1969 28.5"  Black Pinto

Sire of multiple World and National iChampions

Dam

BOND THUMBALINA

1974  31.5"  Dapple Gray

Dam of three National Champions

Sired by:

BOND SIR GALAHAD

Sire of:

10 World Grand Champions, 5 Reserve World Grand Champions, 27 World Champions and 26 Reserve World Champions.

Dam

BOND PICCADILY PAL

1983 30.75" Solid Bay

Multiple World and National Champion Producer

Sire

 BOND BULLDOG

1969 29" Solid Sorreln

Dame

BOND NEE NEE 1972 30"  Solid Chestnutg

Dam

FLYING W FARMS BLUE ARABY PRINCESS

1986 32" Solid Black

Multiple National Champion Producer

Sire

FLYING W FARMS LITTLE BLUE BOY 

1975 30" Dapple Gray

 AMHA and IMHR Reserve National Champion Senior Stallion

Multiple National Grand Champion Producer

Sire

OHIOS TINY

31.5"

Dame

OHIOS NELLIE GREY

34"

DameD

FLYING W FARMS ROSE ARABY ROSE

1976 33" Solid Bay

Sire

FLYING W FARMS MASTERPIECE

1972 30" Solid Bay

Multiple National Grand Champion Producer

Damem

UNKNOWN

Dam

Dam FAITH FARMS SARAH

2001 30.25" AHMA/AMHR Solid Sorrel

Multiple National Champion Producer


Now In France

Sire 

GLENNS IMPRESSIBLE FLAMING STAR

1992 30" Solid Sorrel

SireSire

 

 

 

 

 NFC HUSSELERS STAR

1986 26.5" Solid Chestnut

Multiple World and National Champion Producer

Sire of:

GLENNS GENERAL PATTON

Three Times World Champion Get of Sire

His offspring have won more World Grand Championships than any stallion in the history of the Breed.

Second All Time Money Winning Futurity Stallion

Sire

KOMOKOS LITTLE HUSSLER

1974 26.5" Solid Dun

Sire of:

KOMOKOS LITTLE KINGS SUPREME

ir

Dam

DELL TERAS STAR DUST

1983 32" Solid Sorrel

DamDam

XQUISITE BIRD VANT HUTTENEST

1983 26.75" Solid Bay

R

Sire

ORANGE LIGHT VANT HUTTENEST

1974 28" Solid Bay

Dam

 RHAPSODY BIRD VANT HUTTENEST

1977 25.5" Solid Bay

Dam Dam

MARTINS VICT OR RIA 1991 29.75"  Red Roan Appaloosa

 

Sire

ZACHARIAH VAN DOUBLE DUTCH

1985 30.5"  Red Roan

 

 

Sire

ORION LIGHT VANT HUTTENEST

1974 31" Bay Roan Pintaloosa

Sire of:

7 National Grand Champions
3 Reserve National Grand Champions
15 National Champions
10 Reserve National Champions

Dam

VIVID BIRD  VANT HUTTENEST

1981 29.25"  Black Pinto

Dam

  CRESCENTS LINDA

1978 32.25"  Chestnut Appaloosa

Sire       Unknown

Dam

 CRESCENTS BONNIE BLUE

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! 

 

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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