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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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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"

 

 

Pacific Dakota

2006 AMHA/AMHR Mahogany Bay Filly

Lab Tested Sabino

   

Splash and her look-a-like storybooks.

 

 

 

Cole photos taken at Pacific Pintos in California.

Photos taken at Pacific Pintos in California

 

Splash's Pedigree

Sire

KNOLLAC BUCKIN RHYTHMS TOP CAT

2003 30.75"  Mahogany Bay Sabino Overo  Pinto with Blue Eyes

Heterozygous Sabino Pinto

Negative for the frame (LWO) gene, and is Homozygous for Bay (he will always pass a bay gene to his offspring). He has tested Negative for the Silver Gene.

Top Cat foals:

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CASCADES TOP CATS RHYTHM N BLUES

  

BUCKEROOS TOP CAT

National Grand Champion Producer

At the age of 20,Top Cat was purchased thru the Heritage Sale for $30,000.

Sire of:

 Ima Boones Little Buckeroo Too

AMHA National Grand Champion Senior Stallion title in 1996

 BOONES LITTLE BUCKAROO

1978 30.50" Buckskin Stallion

AMHR National Grand Champion Senior Stallion twice. AMHA National Grand Champion Senior Stallion in 1983.  AMHA National Grand Champion Get of Sire three consecutive years from 1992 to 1994 and winner of the Vern Brewer Memorial Award offered in 1992 and 1993.

Dam

BOONES LITTLE MAUDE

 

CASCADE FARMS BLUE COMETS CADENCE

BLUE GOLDEN COMET

grandson of:

FLYING W FARMS LITTLE BLUE BOY 

 AMHA and IMHR Reserve National Champion Senior Stallion

National Grand Champion Producer

FLYING W FARMS LITTLE RAPUNZEL

TNTS ANGEL BABY

Dam of:

 

Magic Mans Color Prints

PRATT LITTLE NUGGET

 

 

 

 

JOBI YASMIN

 

JOBI BIET
TEXAS BLUEBELLE

 

ARROWS DANCING FEATHER OF LTDS

2000 30.25"  Brown Sabino Overo  Pinto with Blue Eyes

 Homozygous for Black. Feather has been tested and carries both the frame (lwo) and the sabino genes.

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MAGIC MANS BOWS AND ARROWS

1997 28"Liver Chestnut Frame Overo Pinto

Multiple AMHR National Top Ten Winner in Halter
1998 AMHA Central Regional Champion Yearling Stallions 28" and Under

MAGIC MAN OF LTDS

1990 32.50" Black Roan Rabicano Medicine hat Frame Overo Pinto Pinto

19 Times National and Reserve National Champion

 National Grand Champion Producer

 19 National and Reserve National Titles, in 3 registries by winning the Country Pleasure Driving, Versatility, Hunter, Halter, Get of Sire, Ideal Pinto Driving and Multi-Color Classes.  To date, he and his get have earned over 140 National/Reserve National Titles and hundreds of Top Tens.
 

u  SHREDDER

1987 32" Black Pinto

Reserve National Champion Amateur Stallion/ Many Times Grand

WENDY
36" White

AMHR Superior Dam

Dam of Multiple HOF's and National Champions and National Champion producing get, including LTD's Magic Man, LTD's Magical Mystery, LTD's Color Broker and LTD's Silverado

 Granddaughter of:

:

 SAMPLE 1966

Dam

Rosie-

BOLINS BUTTONS AND BOWS

1989 33" Solid Dun

Multiple National Champion Producing Mare

Sire

SOONER STATES TNT

Sire of:

SUNNY SIDE UP

World Champion Stallion

Grandson of:

KOMOKOS LITTLE HUSSLER

Sire of:

KOMOKOS LITTLE KINGS SUPREME

Grandson of:

DELL TERAS LORD OF THE ISLES

Dam

TRIPLE G NO TWENTY THREE
 

Dam

 

MAGIC MANS STORMY MOON

 Dam of:

BUCKEYE WCF ANTARE MOONSTORM DEFIANT

MAGIC MAN OF LTDS

1990 32.50" Black Roan Rabicano Medicine hat Frame Overo Pinto Pinto

19 Times National and Reserve National Champion

 National Grand Champion Producer

 19 National and Reserve National Titles, in 3 registries by winning the Country Pleasure Driving, Versatility, Hunter, Halter, Get of Sire, Ideal Pinto Driving and Multi-Color Classes.  To date, he and his get have earned over 140 National/Reserve National Titles and hundreds of Top Tens.
 

Sire of Numerous Mu SHREDDER

1987 32" Black Pinto

Reserve National Champion Amateur Stallion/ Many Times Grand

WENDY
36" White

AMHR Superior Dam

Dam of Multiple HOF's and National Champions and National Champion producing get, including LTD's Magic Man, LTD's Magical Mystery, LTD's Color Broker and LTD's Silverado

 Granddaughter of:

:

 SAMPLE 1966

Dam

SOUTHVIEW MI CHARM

 

Dam of:

Sheza LTDS Lucky Charm

 

SUNDANCE LITTLE DIP

Son of:

 Flying W Farms Little Wardance6

60+ Firsts, 40+ Grands, 25+ Supremes
1994 National Top 10 Amateur Jr Stallion
1995 District Ch Sr Stallion 32-34
1995 District Grand Champion
1995 National Top 10 Amateur Sr Stallion
1995 National Top 10 Sr. Stallion 32-34
1996 National Top 10 Sr. Stallion 32-34
1997 Regional Ch. Amateur Stallion
1997 National Ch. Amateur Sr Stallion
1997 National Top 10 Sr Stallion 32-34
1998 Regional Ch Amateur Stallion Level 2
1998 National Top 10 Amateur Sr Stallion
 

 1998 National Champion Senior Stallion


SUNDANCE DANDYS CHARM

 Daughter of:

RHOTENS LITTLE DANDY

National Grand Championship in Single Pleasure Driving

His foals have won at least twenty-six National Championships, Reserve Championships, and National Grands. 

 

 

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