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LOVE IS... Magic and Rainbow's New Children's Book

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Elephants, Zebras and Gentle Carousel... Oh My

An Enchanted Afternoon Fairy Princess Tea Party

Magic Horses Poem

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Magical Moments Fashion Show

2009 Magic of Horses

MAGIC

RAINBOW

ANGEL

SUNDANCE

 ALADDIN

ILLUSION

 CHAPS

CIRCUS

PEANUT

ROCKET

FLAME

DURANGO

SPARKLE

TUMBLEWEED

ECLIPSE

STARLIGHT

MILKY WAY

COMET

WHISTLE

FEATHER

BRIGHTY

MOONBEAM

STARDUST

DREAMER

SPLASH

SCOUT

PRINCE

KALLIOPE

BANNER

CONTENDER

RAIN DANCE

SHADOW

SILVER

GERARD

DONKEY OTIE

MAGIC MAN'S ON DEMAND

The Future Of Gentle Carousel Where will the next Rainbow and Magic come from?

Contact Us

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 volunteer program "Give a Day. Get a Day."

 

Sundance reading at a Boys and Girls Club with former NFL and University of Florida  quarterback Doug Johnson for an Associated Press photo.

 

   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 University of Florida 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.

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ANGEL

Richlynn's Sam I Am

 27" AMHA/AMHR Silver Chestnut Sabino Tovero

Lab tested: Positive for Tobiano, Sabino, Silver, Homozygous Red

Parentage Qualified

 

Angel with two of his therapy horse friends arriving at the Ronald McDonald House.

Angel is part of the Reading Is Magic program.

 

Angel is the grandson of :

 Johnstons Super Charger

 National Champion Producer 

 

 

 

Angel is the grandson of :

Roan Ranger

1985 National Grand Champion Senior Stallion

 

 

Pedigree for Angel

Sire

DWH CHARGERS HOT OF THE PRESS

Owned by Little King Farm

Sire

JOHNSTONS SUPER CHARGER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roan Ranger

1974 30" Red Roan

1985 National Grand Champion Senior Stallion

Sire of:

 
 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

I 01031B   
06/10/1962

Palomino

33 Inches

Dam

JOHNSTONS  GOLDEN GIRL

Dam

JOHNSTONS MINI GOLD

Sire

Dam

Dam


DEER CREEKS PEBBLES

Sire

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J JS LITTLE MACHO 

AMHA National Champion

Sire of:

 

 
1987 AMHA National High-Point Yearling Stallion
AMHA Superior Halter Horse
Ten AMHA Top Ten Awards
1995 World Champion Get Of Sire
World Grand Champion & World Champion Sire
AMHA  & AMHR World Futurity Nominated Sire
His sons and daughters have produced many World Champions as well...including First Knights Lord Of The Ring...who was the 2004 World Grand Champion Junior Stallion & the 2005 World Grand Champion Senior Stallion

Sire


CHOCOS LITTLE SPECKS RED BOY

Dam


CHOCOS LITTLE LADY

Sired by:

CHOCOLATICO

Dam


JANDTS ME O MI

Sire

JANDTS MARAUDER

Dam

JANDTS LISA OF OWATONNA

Dam

COTTONTAILS FOXY VIXEN

05/14/1998

Black Mare

30.75 Inches

Sire

SNOWS SOLID GOLD

Sire

KOBECKS JUST N TIME

Sire

KOMOKOS DUSTY DEVIL

Dam

L & D BLOSSOM

Dam

SNOWS PRINCESS

A 10403    
05/20/1983

Black

29.75 Inches

Sire

KOBECKS REBEL

Dam

ADS MINI BEECH NUT
 

Dam

EVANS YELLOW BIRD

 

Sire

EVANS JIG

 

Sire


JOHNSTONS GOLD BOY

R 03515T   
04/10/1980

Palomino

28.5 Inches

 

Dam

JOHNSTONS SILVER

R 02666P   
04/06/1975

Dapple Gray

32.5 Inches

 

Dam

EVANS MISS J P

Sire
 

Dam

UNREGISTERED

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

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