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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

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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.

 

 "RAIN DANCE"

  

Distant Thunder Summer Rain Dance

 AMHA/AMHR Solid Black

 

This very tiny elegant girl will be our future Reading is Magic "Black Beauty".

 

Sired By Three Time National Champion:

Sandhills Farm War Dance

 

Her Dam is:

Valentinos Summer Dream Girl

 2004 AMHA/AMHR Jet Black Tobiano

Lab Tested: Positive for Tobiano and Homozyous for Black


Parentage Qualified

 

Pedigree for Rain Dance

Sire

Sandhills Farms War Dance

1994 29"  Black Pinto

3 Times National Champion and Multi-National Champion Producer

Sire

 

CIRCLE H JESTERS KING

1991 30.50"

National Champion Producing Sire

 

Sire

BOND MASTER JESTER

1981 32.5" Solid Chestnut

Reserve National Champion Amateur Stallion/ Many Times Grand

Sire

BOND JIMBO

1976 25.5" Solid Chestnut

Dam

BOND ENCORE

1975 32" Solid Chestnut  

Daughter of:

BOND SIR GALAHAD

Dam

BEARS CRICKET
1983 34" Solid Bay

Sire

LITTLE MAC ROANY

1976 32.5" Red Roan

Dam

CHERRY

1975 34" Solid Black

Dam

 

NINA BONITA

1982 33" Bay Pinto

National Champion Producing Dam

       

Sire

Flying W Farms Little Wardance

1976 29" Sorrel Pinto

National Champion Senior Stallion

Sire

FLYING W FARMS SUNDANCE

1969 31" Solid Palomino

Dam

FLYING W FARMS WILDWOOD ROSE

 

1974 34" Black Pinto

Dam

FLYING W FARMS PITTY PAT

32"

Sire

Dam

Dam

VALENTINE'S SUMMER GIRL

  1997 32.5"  Black Pinto

Sire

LANDFAIRS HUSSELERS VALENTINO

1996 29.75"

 National Top Ten Champion

Sire

NFC EGYPTIAN KINGS MISTIQUE

1990 28"

Hall of Fame Stallion

National Top Ten Champion
 

Sire

HEMLOCK BROOKS EGYPTIAN KING

1980 31.25" Dapple Gray

National  Grand Champion
National  Champion National  Reserve Champion

Dam

NFCS MISTIQUE

1985 32.23" Red Roan

 

Dam

NFC HUSSELERS LITTLE MEGGIN


1988 28.25" Red Roan

National Champion Producer

Sire

KOMOKOS LITTLE HUSSLER

1974 26.5" Solid Dun

Sire of:

KOMOKOS LITTLE KINGS SUPREME

Dam

HEMLOCK BROOKS MEGGIN

1975 27.75"  Bay Roan

Granddaughter of:

GOFORTH LITTLE BIT

Six times National  Grand Champion

Dam

STARLIGHTS SUMMER HAZE

1999 34" Black Pinto

 

Sire

Meadow Larks Yankee Doodle

1984 31" Bay Pinto

Sire

CANDYMAN

1976 31" Black Pinto

DELL TERAS MOON MAN

1967  31" Chestnut Pinto

Son of:

STOUTS MISTER PRIDE

Dam

Meadow Larks LADY BUG

1981 33.75" Bay Pinto

Dam

FLYING W FARMS SUMMER STARLIGHT

1977 35" Solid Gray

Sire
 

Dam

 

 

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

 

Gentle Carousel Inc.

P.O. Box 1672

High Springs, FL  32655

Phone: 352-226-9009

E-mail: MiniHorseTherapy@att.net

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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