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Elephants, Zebras and READING IS MAGIC, Oh My

Magic Horses Poem

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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"

 

Songcatchers Unchained Melody

 AMHA/AMHR Solid Black

                 Four crosses to Gold Melody Boy and three to Roan Ranger in her pedigree! 

 

 

Unchained Melody is the daughter of:

Lucky Four Rebels Noble Fire

2001 National Champion Stallion

 

Unchained Melody is the granddaughter of:

Sids Rebel

Leading sire of AMHA Futurity money winners

1997 Reserve National Champion Get of Sire

1999 Reserve National Champion Get of Sire

2002 Reserve National Champion Get of Sire

      Sire of many National Futurity Champions, National Champions and Top Ten Winners

  

Unchained Melody is the great granddaughter of:

Roan Ranger

1985 National Grand Champion Senior Stallion

 

Unchained Melody's Pedigree

LUCKY FOUR REBELS NOBLE FIRE

1999 33" Solid Sorrel

 2001 National Champion

 National Champion Producer

 

 

Sire of:


B Springhills Roudy Rebel
 

Sire

SIDS REBEL

1988 31" Solid Sorrel

 Leading AMHA Futurity sire!

1997 Reserve National Champion Get of Sire

1999 Reserve National Champion Get of Sire

 

Sire

DIPPERS DUFFY

1984 29" Solid Chestnut

 Sire of some of the outstanding sires of the breed, Sid's Red Cloud, Sid's Husker, and the leading AMHA Futurity sire, Sids Rebel.

 Sire of:

 

SID’S RED CLOUD

Grand Champion Stallion Sire of Champions, Supreme Halter Horses, National Top Ten Horses and a National Top Ten Get of Sire Stallion.

Sire

 

 BOONES LITTLE APACHE

1975 30" Sorrel Pinto

Dam

STARLIGHTS LITTLE DIPPER

DDaughter of:

Roan Ranger

2 Times Granddaughter of:

GOLD MELODY BOY

Dam

SIDS APRIL FOOL
 

1985 31" Red Roan

 
Sire

 BOONES LITTLE APACHE

1975 30" Sorrel Pinto

Dam

 JOHNSONS TINA STAR

30.00"

Daughter of:

Roan Ranger

Granddaughter of:

GOLD MELODY BOY

Dam


FALLEN ASH FARMS RANGERS ARABESQUE

1994 33.5" Red Roan

NATIONAL CHAMPION PRODUCER

Dam of:


LUCKY FOUR SKIPPA STAR ATTRACTION

ALLIANCE PRIVATE PASSWORD

 

Roan Ranger

1974 30" Red Roan

1985 National Grand Champion Senior Stallion

 
 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 

1963 33" Solid Palomino

Dam

JOHNSTONS GOLDEN GIRL

34"

DamS

LINDALE ARABIAN SPEED QUEEN

 

1983 33.25" Dapple Grey

Sire

FLYING W FARMS SUNDANCE

1969 31" Solid Palomino

Sire of:

Flying W Farms Little Wardance

National Champion Senior Stallion

Dam

OHIOS DAPPLE DOLLY

1969 32.5" Dapple Grey

Dam

OLDE BRIDGE FARMS MAGIC MOMENT

National Champion producER

 Her '99 colt went National Champion as a yearling and her '01 filly made National Top Ten.

 

Sire

SILVER  FLASH

1990 30" Solid Gray

Sire

KING TIGER

1970 28" Pinto Bay

 Imported Falabella

Sire

 

 

Dam


 

 Dam

ASHLEYS GOLDIE

 1977 35" Solid Chestnut

 
Sire

   

Dam

 

 Dam

NFCS DARK CARAMEL

1985 32.75" Solid Bay

 

 

Sire

KOMOKO'S DARK DESTROYER

1980 29" Solid Black  

National Champion producing stallion

 
 
Dark Destroyer was one of the primary broodmare sires at NFC for several years. 

SireST

KOMOKOS LITTLE HUSSELER

1974 26.5"Solid Dun

 Son of

KOMOKOS KING TUT

Dam

MY DARLING MOTO

1972 31" Solid Chestnut

Dam

NFCS BROWN SUGAR

1979 34" Solid Chestnut

Sire

 

Dam

 

 

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