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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"

 

Cool Ridge It's About Time

AMHA/AMHR Silver Dapple and White Pinto with blue eyes

 

   

Rocket's look-a-like storybook.

Rocket's name was  inspired by Homer Hickam's "Coalwood Trilogy". We include all three books on Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic Book List.  Rocket's pattern looks like a rocket tail!

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.

   "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

book cover of 

The Coalwood Way 

A Memoir 

by

Homer Hickam

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.

 Daily bonding with people from birth has made the difference with Rocket. Thank you Cool Ridge Farm for all of your work with this special boy.

The day Rocket was born.

 Rocket received the daily attention from birth needed to work with children in the Reading Is Magic program and to be a future therapy horse. 

 

Pedigree for Rocket

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

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

Sire

 

NAVAJO SAM

31"

  

 
 

Dam

LITTLE RED LADY

 33"

 

 

Dam

ASHLEYS GOLDIE

1974 33.5" Solid Dun

National Champion Producer

Sire

Sire

Dame

Dame

Sire

Damem

Dam

 

DENT FANCY COOKIE

2000 30.5"  Black Pinto

Sire 

30.50 inch black and white miniature horse breeding stallion

DELLWOODS FANCY MAN

1991 30.5"  Black Pinto

Sire

 

DELL TERAS APACHE

1977 31"  Chestnut Pinto

Sire

DELS LITTLE MAN

1971 27.75"  Red Roan

Dam

DELS MARY

 31" 

DamDam

DELL TERAS NIGHTLITE

1972 34"  Solid Black

R

Sire

UNKNOWN

 

Dam

UNKNOWN

 Dam

LADY MARY LOU

1986 32" Solid Sorrel

Sire

DELL TERAS ROCKY

1977 28"  Solid Chestnut

Sire

DELL TERAS LORD OF THE ISLES

1972 29"  Solid Bay

DELL TERAS LADY T 

31" 

Dam

DELL TERAS MISS WYOMING

1975 34"  Solid Gray

 

Sire

DELL TERAS FIRELIGHT

1958 32"  Solid Bay

Dam

 DELL TERAS CORBETT

34"

 

 

 

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