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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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SILVER ILLUSION

Salty Creek Farm Silver Illusion

 AMHA/AMHR Dapple Grey Appaloosa

 

    Silver Illusion's look-a-like storybook for Reading Is Magic.  He even pulls a miniature buckboard wagon with books at schools.

  

Silver Illusion is the son of:

 

Winner's Circle Wampum

AMHA National Top Ten Halter Stallion

AMHA National Top Ten Driving Stallion

AMHA Honor Roll Stallion
Seen in  the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena

 

Silver Illusion is the grandson of:

 

Brewers Orion Illusion
1988 NATIONAL MULTI-COLOR CHAMPION STALLION 

      

Silver Illusion is the great-grandson of:

   

Orion Light Vant Huttenest

Sire of:

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

 

Silver as a baby.

 

Silver in 2007

Photos of Silver taken by former owners at Triple J Ranch.

When we first met little Silver in December of 2009  he was a "diamond in the rough" under all that winter coat.  He had recently been purchased at an auction after his original owners lost their home in a tornado and was for sale again. Even with all of the changes in his life we were impressed with his gentle personality and sweet attitude with children. 

Silver was trustworthy enough to be driven in a holiday parade by a seven year old former owner and appeared in several newspapers. We knew when we first visited him that he was going to be a special part of Gentle Carousel.

 

 

Some of Silver's siblings.

 

 

Silver Illusion's Pedigree

Sire

WINNERS CIRCLE WAMPUM

1991 33.75" Chestnut Appaloosa

 

 

 

 

Sire

BREWERS ORION ILLUSION

1988 National Multi-Color Champion  Stallion

1991 32.50" Solid Black

Sire

Sire

ORION LIGHT VANT HUTTENEST

1974 31" Bay Roan Appaloosa

 

Sire of:

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

 

Sire

Dam

DELL TERAS JANE
 

33" Solid Gray

Dam

TOY BIRD VANT HUTTENEST

1979 30" Red Roan

NATIONAL CHAMPION PRODUCER

Full sister to:

Del's Buckeroo

Sire

Sire

ORANGE LIGHT VANT HUTTENEST

 38" Solid Sorrel

Dam

DELS JUNE BUG

 1975 30" Red Roan

Sired by:

DELS LITTLE MAN

 27.75"  Roan

Dam

 

BOND LODE STAR

1974 32" Solid Bay

NATIONAL CHAMPION PRODUCER

Sire

 
1964 30" 
     Grey Pinto     

 

Sire

Dam

Dam

BOND SWEET ACCORD

1965 32"

Chestnut Pinto

Sire

Dam

Dam

MANZANITA'S GRACE IN MOTION

1999 31.5" Solid Sorrel

 

Sire

MANZANITA'S WISE GUY GEORGE

 

1995 32" Solid Dun

1

Sire

BOND IM A RAMBLER

1990 33.25" Solid Buckskin

Sire

BOND NIMROD

Reserve World Champion Sr. Stallion

Multiple National Champion Producer

1976 33.30" Sorrel Pinto

Sired by:

BOND SIR GALAHAD

1966 27.5" Black Pinto

 

Dam

BOND FANCY FARE

1976 33.30" Sorrel Pinto

Sired by:

BOND JOCKO

 Dam

WISE MINIATURE PALOMINO GIRL

1985 33.75" Solid Palomino

 
Sire

BOND TROUBADOUR C

 1977 31" Solid Bay

Sired by:

BOND SHOWBOY

NATIONAL CHAMPION PRODUCER

Sire of:

BOND SNIPPET

National Reserve Grand Champion Sr. Stallion

BOND A TOY FOR U C

National Grand Champion Sr. Stallion

Dam

JOHNSONS WHITE GOLD

1976 33" Solid White

GOLD MELODY BOY

Dam

YELLOW DIAMONDS BUTTERCUP

1982 34"  Solid Palomino

Sire

DELL TERAS FANCY DUDE

31"

 

Sire

Dam

Dam

YELLOW DIAMONDS RAISIN

1976 33" 
     Grey Pinto     
Sire

DELL TERAS GENERAL LEE II

1974 31" Solid Black

Dam

DELL TERAS LADY LOU

32"

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

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