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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
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.
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ROCKET
Cool Ridge It's
About Time
AMHA/AMHR Silver
Dapple and White Pinto with blue eyes
Rocket's look-a-like storybook
for Reading Is Magic.
Rocket (left) at
a photo shoot for Woman's World Magazine.
Growing up with
lots of attention and kisses has made Rocket a very special boy.
Rocket's fuzzy
winter coat.
Rocket makes his
first newspaper front page.
Thank you Cool
Ridge Farm for all of your work and love.
We are inspired by Homer Hickam's "Coalwood Trilogy" and
include all three books on Gentle Carousel's Reading Is
Magic Books To Read List.
"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
 
Homer Hickam is
the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller
Rocket Boys
which received a National Book Critics Circle
nomination and was named a New York Times Notable Book of 1998.
He is the author of the "Coalwood Trilogy"
(Rocket
Boys, The Coalwood Way
and
Sky of Stone),
Back to the
Moon ,Torpedo
Junction
and more. He is also a decorated Vietnam
combat veteran, retired NASA engineer, an Olympic torch-bearer and
the holder of Alabama's highest award for heroism.
Rocket Boys
was made into the motion picture
October Sky
in 1999.
 
 
Baby photos of
Rocket. .
The day Rocket
was born.
Pedigree for
Rocket
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Sire
PINEYS MEDICINE MAN
1991 31.75" Roan Chestnut Pinto
Producer of National Champions
Sire of:
FPF PINEYS BOOTSTRAP
Multiple National Color,
Halter , Model and Liberty Champion
Grandsire of:
FPR WARBUCKS
(front)
National Color and Halter Champion
Supreme Halter Champion
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Sire
PINEYS SOD BUSTER
1975 32" Sorrel Pinto
Multiple National Color,
Halter and Driving Champion
Grandsire of:
Dancing Cloud Cherokee Star
Grand Champion Senior
Stallion
Grand Champion Stallion
Reserve Grand Champion Sr.
Stallion1999-2000 Reserve
Jr. Stallion
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Sire
NAVAJO
SAM
31"
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Dam
LITTLE
RED LADY
33"
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Dam
ASHLEYS GOLDIE
1974 33.5" Solid Dun
National Champion Producer
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Sire
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Sire
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Dame
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Dame
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Sire
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Damem
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Dam
DENT FANCY COOKIE
2000 30.5" Black Pinto
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Sire
DELLWOODS
FANCY MAN
1991 30.5" Black Pinto
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Sire
DELL TERAS
APACHE
1977 31" Chestnut Pinto
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Sire
DELS LITTLE
MAN
1971 27.75" Red Roan
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Dam
DELS MARY
31"
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DamDam
DELL TERAS
NIGHTLITE
1972 34" Solid Black
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Sire
UNKNOWN
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Dam
UNKNOWN
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Dam
Dam
LADY MARY LOU
1986 32" Solid Sorrel |
Sire
DELL TERAS
ROCKY
1977 28" Solid Chestnut
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Sire
DELL TERAS
LORD OF THE ISLES
1972 29" Solid Bay
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DELL TERAS
LADY T
31"
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Dam
DELL TERAS
MISS WYOMING
1975 34" Solid Gray
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Sire
DELL TERAS
FIRELIGHT
1958 32" Solid Bay
Dam
DELL
TERAS
CORBETT
34"
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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 |
