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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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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"

 

FAITH FARM KEMOSABIS BAY FURY

 28 Inch AMHA/AMHR  Bay Stallion

2008 Eastern Grand Champion 28" and under Sr. Stallion

 2008 AMHA Top Ten Honor Roll (#3)  for 28" & under

  

We are so happy that "Flame" is now part of our Reading Is Magic.  He just loves being center of attention!

  

 

 

Flame on his first television show.

Flame arrives at a Reading Is Magic event.

Flame meets some of his fans.

 

Pedigree for Flame

Sire

 

CASCADE'S SIR SNIPPETS KHEMOSABI

1997 32"  Bay Pinto

National Top Ten Stallion (3rd)

Multiple Top Ten Producer

 

Sire of:

Faith Farm's Khemosabi's Charisma

2006 National Champion of France and
AMHA High Point Stallion of Europe

Reserve-Suprême Champion class stallions and color pie at the show for the HOYS 2006 qualification 
 

 Netherland, Deuthland and Europe Res-Champion 2006


WINNER European HPS 2006, class stallions.

Sire

FIRST KNIGHT'S SIR SNIPPET

1988 33.5" Sorrel Pinto

Multiple World Champion Halter Stallion

 

Sire

Bond Snippet

BOND SNIPPET

1982 32.5" Sorrel Pinto

 World Champion and  Reserve World Champion Halter Stallion AMHA High-Point Stallion Reserve World Champion Get of Sire

Multiple World Champion Producer

 

Sire

UBOND SHOWBOY

1969 28.5"  Black Pinto

Sire of multiple World and National iChampions

Dam

BOND THUMBALINA

1974  31.5"  Dapple Gray

Dam of three National Champions

Sired by:

BOND SIR GALAHAD

Sire of:

10 World Grand Champions, 5 Reserve World Grand Champions, 27 World Champions and 26 Reserve World Champions.

Dam

BOND PICCADILY PAL

1983 30.75" Solid Bay

Multiple World and National Champion Producer

Sire

 BOND BULLDOG

1969 29" Solid Sorreln

Dame

BOND NEE NEE 1972 30"  Solid Chestnutg

Dam

FLYING W FARMS BLUE ARABY PRINCESS

1986 32" Solid Black

Multiple National Champion Producer

Sire

FLYING W FARMS LITTLE BLUE BOY 

1975 30" Dapple Gray

 AMHA and IMHR Reserve National Champion Senior Stallion

Multiple National Grand Champion Producer

Sire

OHIOS TINY

31.5"

Dame

OHIOS NELLIE GREY

34"

DameD

FLYING W FARMS ROSE ARABY ROSE

1976 33" Solid Bay

Sire

FLYING W FARMS MASTERPIECE

1972 30" Solid Bay

Multiple National Grand Champion Producer

Damem

UNKNOWN

Dam

Dam FAITH FARMS SARAH

2001 30.25" AHMA/AMHR Solid Sorrel

Multiple National Champion Producer


Now In France

Sire 

GLENNS IMPRESSIBLE FLAMING STAR

1992 30" Solid Sorrel

SireSire

 

 

 

 

 NFC HUSSELERS STAR

1986 26.5" Solid Chestnut

Multiple World and National Champion Producer

Sire of:

GLENNS GENERAL PATTON

Three Times World Champion Get of Sire

His offspring have won more World Grand Championships than any stallion in the history of the Breed.

Second All Time Money Winning Futurity Stallion

Sire

KOMOKOS LITTLE HUSSLER

1974 26.5" Solid Dun

Sire of:

KOMOKOS LITTLE KINGS SUPREME

ir

Dam

DELL TERAS STAR DUST

1983 32" Solid Sorrel

DamDam

XQUISITE BIRD VANT HUTTENEST

1983 26.75" Solid Bay

R

Sire

ORANGE LIGHT VANT HUTTENEST

1974 28" Solid Bay

Dam

 RHAPSODY BIRD VANT HUTTENEST

1977 25.5" Solid Bay

Dam Dam

MARTINS VICT OR RIA 1991 29.75"  Red Roan Appaloosa

 

Sire

ZACHARIAH VAN DOUBLE DUTCH

1985 30.5"  Red Roan

 

 

Sire

ORION LIGHT VANT HUTTENEST

1974 31" Bay Roan Pintaloosa

Sire of:

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

Dam

VIVID BIRD  VANT HUTTENEST

1981 29.25"  Black Pinto

Dam

  CRESCENTS LINDA

1978 32.25"  Chestnut Appaloosa

Sire       Unknown

Dam

 CRESCENTS BONNIE BLUE

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