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Photography Contest Winners  featuring READING IS MAGIC Horses

Elephants, Zebras and READING IS MAGIC, Oh My

Magic Horses Poem

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The Magic of Horses 2009 Fundraiser

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MAGIC

RAINBOW

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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"

 

 Rainbow has a publisher and is going to star a 2010 children's book.

Strebor Rainbow Hawk

AMHA/AMHR  Silver Dapple and White Frame Overo with ice blue eyes

 14" at birth   Parentage Qualified

 Rainbow making friends with canine movie star Benji.

Gentle Carousel's Reading Is Magic received the 2009 Literacy Award from the Alachua County Literacy Network (with Terri Hutchinson, Literacy Coordinator of Alachua County Library District and Gainesville mayor Pegeen Hanrahan) for Outstanding Contribution To Literacy.

Rainbow in Woman's World magazine.

 

Rainbow in Ocala Style Magazine.

Rainbow at the Early Steps Fall Festival (Gainesville Sun).

Rainbow at the Family Literacy Festival (Gainesville Sun).

Rainbow on television.

Rainbow in Ocala Magazine.

Award winning documentary filmmakers from The Imagination Company of Utah (near Sundance) came to Florida to film Rainbow and the other Gentle Carousel Horses. 

Rainbow at Haven Hospice.

Rainbow with Sheriff Sadie Darnell.

     

Rainbow is always busy bringing smiles to new friends. 

 

 

Rainbow in Gainesville  Magazine

Rainbow at the 2009 Fundraiser.

 

 

 

Baby photos of Rainbow

 

Pedigree for Rainbow

Sire

 

GALLOPING G MAGIC MANS RED HAWK

2002 31.5"  Sorrel Pinto

Sire

 

SIDS TERMINATOR

1994 30.75.5" Solid Sorrel

Multiple World Champion Halter Stallion

 

Sire

 

DIPPERS DIPSY DOODLE

1987 29.25" Sorrel Sorrel

  

Sire

BOONES LITTLE APACHE

1975 30"  Sorrel Pinto

Sire of multiple World and National iChampions

Dam

STARLIGHTS LITTLE DIPPER

191  29.75"  Solid Chestnut

Daughter of:

Sire of :

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.

Granddaughter 2 times of:

GOLD MELODY BOY 

Dam

SIDS GINGER

1990 32.5" Sorrel Sorrel

 

Sire

DIPPERS DIPSY DOODLE

1987 29.25" Sorrel Sorrel

Son of:

ROAN RANGER

Grandson  of:

GOLD MELODY BOY 

Dame

JOHNSONS TINA STAR

1982 32.75"  Red Roang

Daughter of:

Granddaughter  of:

GOLD MELODY BOY 

Dam

REECES LADY HAWK

1997 29.5" Solid Sorrel

National Champion Producer

Sire

4 GS LITTLE ALFALFA PLEASURE

Reserve National Champion Sire of Get

Multiple National Champion Producer

 

1992 33.75" Bay Pinto

Sire

LITTLE KINGS ALFALFA PLEASE

1983 28.5" Solid Black

Multiple National Champion Producer

Son of:

KOMOKOS LITTLE KINGS SUPREME

Son of:

KOMOKOS LITTLE HUSSLER

Dame

WARWICK FARMS SWEET BAY

1986 32.25" Solid Bay

Granddaughter of:

STOUTS BLACK MAGIC

Dame

REECES ELORA DANNON

1989 32" Solid Dun

Sire

BOZO REECE

1983 33.5" Solid Dun

Damem

 REECE GRAVEL GIRTEE

1984 32" Solid Black

Dam

RSF SILVIS LITTLE RASCAL TOO

2001 28.5" AHMA/AMHR Fading Black Sabino Overo

Sire 

MFC SILVERADO

1994 28.5" Solid Chestnut

Sire

  HEMLOCK BROOKS GEE WHIZ

1988 30.5" Grey Pinto

 

Sire

 HEMLOCK BROOKS SILVER LEDGEND

1977 27" Dapple Grey

Dam

HEMLOCK BROOKS LADY OF THE ISLES

1977 29.5" Solid Bay

Daughter of:

DELL TERAS LORD OF THE ISLES

DamDam

KOBECKES TABATHA

1988 29.25 Solid BLACK

R

Sire

KOMOKOS DUSTY DEVIL

1978 28" Solid Black

Dam

CARY ANN

1983 33.75" Solid Black

Dam Dam

STRAWBERRYS QT RASCAL

29.75"  Red Roan Appaloosa

Sire

 Unknown

 

Dam

Unknown

 

 

 

 

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