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Elephants, Zebras and Gentle Carousel... Oh My

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An Enchanted Afternoon Fairy Princess Tea Party

Magical Moments Fashion Show

2009 Magic of Horses

MAGIC

RAINBOW

ANGEL

SUNDANCE

ALADDIN

ILLUSION

CHAPS

CIRCUS

SPARKLE

FLAME

ECLIPSE

STARLIGHT

MILKY WAY

COMET

WHISTLE

FEATHER

BRIGHTY

MOONBEAM

STARDUST

DREAMER

SPLASH

PRINCESS

BLAZING STAR

HOPE

SUMMER

BANNER

CONTENDER

RAIN DANCE

MELODY

SHADOW

SILVER

ROCKET

PEANUT

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.

Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses and Florida Gators 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.

MELODY

Songcatchers Unchained Melody

AMHA/AMHR Solid Black

Four crosses to Gold Melody Boy and three to Roan Ranger in her pedigree!

Unchained Melody is the daughter of:

Lucky Four Rebels Noble Fire

1986 31.5" AMHA/AMHR Solid Sorrel

2001 National Champion Stallion

Unchained Melody is the granddaughter of:

Sids Rebel

31" 1988 Solid Sorrel Stallion

Leading sire of AMHA Futurity money winners

1997 Reserve National Champion Get of Sire

1999 Reserve National Champion Get of Sire

2002 Reserve National Champion Get of Sire

Sire of many National Futurity Champions, National Champions and Top Ten Winners

Unchained Melody is the great granddaughter of:

Roan Ranger

1982 31.25" AMHA Red Roan

1985 National Grand Champion Senior Stallion

Unchained Melody's Pedigree

LUCKY FOUR REBELS NOBLE FIRE

1999 33" Solid Sorrel

2001 National Champion

National Champion Producer

Sire of:

B Springhills Roudy Rebel

Sire

SIDS REBEL

1988 31" Solid Sorrel

Leading AMHA Futurity sire!

1997 Reserve National Champion Get of Sire

1999 Reserve National Champion Get of Sire

Sire

DIPPERS DUFFY

1984 29" Solid Chestnut

Sire of some of the outstanding sires of the breed, Sid's Red Cloud, Sid's Husker, and the leading AMHA Futurity sire, Sids Rebel.

Sire of:

SID’S RED CLOUD

Grand Champion Stallion Sire of Champions, Supreme Halter Horses, National Top Ten Horses and a National Top Ten Get of Sire Stallion.

Sire

BOONES LITTLE APACHE

1975 30" Sorrel Pinto

Dam

STARLIGHTS LITTLE DIPPER

DDaughter of:

Roan Ranger

2 Times Granddaughter of:

GOLD MELODY BOY

Dam

SIDS APRIL FOOL

1985 31" Red Roan

Sire

BOONES LITTLE APACHE

1975 30" Sorrel Pinto

Dam

JOHNSONS TINA STAR

30.00"

Daughter of:

Roan Ranger

Granddaughter of:

GOLD MELODY BOY

Dam

FALLEN ASH FARMS RANGERS ARABESQUE

1994 33.5" Red Roan

NATIONAL CHAMPION PRODUCER

Dam of:

LUCKY FOUR SKIPPA STAR ATTRACTION

ALLIANCE PRIVATE PASSWORD

Roan Ranger

1974 30" Red Roan

1985 National Grand Champion Senior Stallion

Skip A Star

Reserve National Grand Champion

Stallion

Johnston’s Starlight Ranger

National Grand Champion Junior

Stallion,

NFCs Sugar Boy

For AMHR, he produced two-time National Grand Champion Stallion

Gingerbread Farms Rapid Transit.

Sire

GOLD MELODY BOY

1963 33" Solid Palomino

Dam

JOHNSTONS GOLDEN GIRL

34"

DamS

LINDALE ARABIAN SPEED QUEEN

1983 33.25" Dapple Grey

Sire

FLYING W FARMS SUNDANCE

1969 31" Solid Palomino

Sire of:

Flying W Farms Little Wardance

National Champion Senior Stallion

Dam

OHIOS DAPPLE DOLLY

1969 32.5" Dapple Grey

Dam

OLDE BRIDGE FARMS MAGIC MOMENT

National Champion producER

Her '99 colt went National Champion as a yearling and her '01 filly made National Top Ten.

Sire

SILVER FLASH

1990 30" Solid Gray

Sire

KING TIGER

1970 28" Pinto Bay

Imported Falabella

Sire

Dam

Dam

ASHLEYS GOLDIE

1977 35" Solid Chestnut

Sire

Dam

Dam

NFCS DARK CARAMEL

1985 32.75" Solid Bay

Sire

KOMOKO'S DARK DESTROYER

1980 29" Solid Black

National Champion producing stallion

Dark Destroyer was one of the primary broodmare sires at NFC for several years.

SireST

KOMOKOS LITTLE HUSSELER

1974 26.5"Solid Dun

Son of

KOMOKOS KING TUT

Dam

MY DARLING MOTO

1972 31" Solid Chestnut

Dam

NFCS BROWN SUGAR

1979 34" Solid Chestnut

Sire

Dam