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  Canine Movie Star Benji teams up with READING IS MAGIC

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Photography Contest Winners  featuring READING IS MAGIC Horses

Elephants, Zebras and READING IS MAGIC, Oh My

Magic Horses Poem

Magical Moments Fashion Show

The Magic of Horses 2009 Fundraiser

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Home Sweet Home

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What Is So Special About Horses?

Becoming a Therapy Horse or READING IS MAGIC Horse

MAGIC

RAINBOW

SUNDANCE

ANGEL

   Introducing   CHAPS

MUSIC

CIRCUS

SPARKLE

FLAME

ECLIPSE

STARLIGHT

MILKY WAY

WHISTLE

FEATHER

SCOOTER

HOLLYWOOD

MOONBEAM

STARDUST

DREAMER

FIREFLY

RAIN DANCE

STORMY

PRINCESS

LACE

BLAZING STAR

SPLASH

CANDY

SUMMER

MELODY

SHADOW

HOPE

ROCKET

SILVER

MAGIC MAN'S ON DEMAND

Contact Us

Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity.

Your donations are tax deductible. Help bring books to life for children.

Gentle Carousel Inc.

P.O. Box 1672

High Springs, FL  32655

Phone: 352-226-9009

ReadingIsMagic1@gmail.com

    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

"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!

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

  "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.

 

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

"Magic and Gentle Carousel,

  Inspiring children to read is magical.You are making a difference!"

 Chris Soentpiet - Acclaimed children's book author and illustrator

Presenting a library with one of the signed posters donated by Christ Soentpiet to Reading Is Magic.

Reading Is Magic on television.

"...Thank you for all the work you do.

...Reading is Magic!"

- Linda Sue Park, Newbery Award winner

  

Author Jessica Burkhart and Magic.

Gentle Carousel,

...Always follow your dreams.  Never let anyone tell you that you can't do something.  Stay positive and stay strong.  You have the ability to make amazing things happen!" Love, Jessica Burkhart 

Author of the Canterwood Crest book series

"Keep up the wonderful work you do...   

Best, Jon " Jon Provost - Appeared as Timmy Martin on Lassie

Magic appearing on The Ilene Silverman Show.

 

"To Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic,

You are making magic everyday with each child you help..."

- Dianne Ochiltree

Magic with four-time Olympian and ten-time US Female Equestrian Athlete of the Year, Karen O'Connor.

Life in the Galloping Lane, 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.

"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.

 

"Reading Is Magic,

Thank you for helping children learn to read...

- Michael Storrings"

 

 

Fikes Bright White Feather

 28 Inch AMHA/AMHR Medicine Hat Overo with Two Blue Eyes!

 

 

Feather is  our Misty look-a-like .

 

Feather is the daughter of :

Bright Beginnings

AMHA/AMHR National and International Champion Producer

Bright Beginnings, a gorgeous Bay Frame Overo stallion, is known as one of the smallest, most correct Overo miniature stallions in the world. He is renowned for siring a number of National Champions for the famous Circle S Miniature Overo Horse program.

 

 

 

Pedigree for Feather

Sire

 

BAR LS BRIGHT BEGINNINGS

27" AHMA/AMHR Bay Frame Overo

AMHA/AMHR National Champion producer including:

Circle S Bright Reflection
AMHA Multiple National Chamion, AMHA Honor Roll Champion, AMHA Register of Merit

Circle S Raz Ma Taz

   2002 AMHA National Champion Multi Color Stallion

Circle S Bright Kharizzma
 AMHR Top 10 Yearling Mare 28in and Under
 AMHR Top 10 Multi-Colored Mare

i

Sire

BAR LS DREAMS AND SCHEMES

A 24141    
05/20

National  Champion Producer

1988

Sorrel

31.75 Inches

 

Sire of:

Circle S Ima Hot Rod Lincoln

National Top Ten Stallion in the Sr Stallions 28 & Under

GOFORTH LITTLE BIT

R 00334P   
04/14/1969

Sired Res Nat'l Grand Champ Halter
Sired Nat'l & Res Champs Halter

Red Roan

28.75 Inches

Sire

Unknown- Unregistered

Dam

Unknown- Unregistered

PALMERS CINDY

A 04851    
09/06/1981

Buckskin Pinto

32.5 Inches

Sire

Unknown- Unregistered

Dam

Unknown- Unregistered

Dam

BAR LS BRIGHT DELIGHT

A 28004    
05/10/1989

Bay

31.25 Inches

Sire

BOND BRIGHT BRUME

A 05160    
03/03/1979

Dapple Gray

32.5 Inches

National Champion

Sire

BOND POPEYE SIX FLAG

R 00304P   
1969

Dapple Gray

28.5 Inches

Dam

BOND FULL BRIGHT

A 03891    
1975

PBS

32.5 Inches

DamDAISY PARK DAWN

A 10265    
04/16/1984

Sorrel

31.5 Inches

Sire

Birling Starfire

Dam

Fairy Cockateel

Dam

ARC BABE

A 29892    
04/29/1989

Chestnut Tovero Mare

32 Inches

FLYING W FARMS LITTLE RED RANGER

A 04356 

   
07/07/1979

Red Roan

30 Inches

Sire

Little Ranger

 

Sire


Unknown- Unregistered

Dam


Unknown- Unregistered

Dam

Rosie-

 

Sire

Dam

known- Unregistered

Dam

ARC BUNNIE HOP

A 03653    
04/19/1981

Chestnut Pinto

32.5 Inches

Sire

SONRISAS HAJEL

1971 33.25" Chestnut Tovero

Sire to 5 National Champions

Sire of:

SHREDDER

1987 32" Black Pinto

Reserve National Champion Amateur Stallion/ Many Times Grand

Shredder is the Sire of:

MAGIC MAN OF LTDS

19 Times National and Reserve National Champion

 National Grand Champion Producer

Sire


Unknown- Unregistered

 

ARC SQUEAKI

 A 03650    
05/14/1976

Chestnut Pinto

33.5 Inches

Dam
ARC Sugar

 

Gentle Carousel's READING IS MAGIC 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