Florida Horse Wins Martha Stewart’s Annual Halloween Photo Contest

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Some exciting news at Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses.

Therapy horse Cloudburst (wearing his scarecrow costume and really carrying his basket) won Martha Stewart’s 2011 Halloween Photo Contest.  The photo was selected from over 500 national finalists.  We thought it was interesting last week that Martha Stewart was on Twitter talking about our therapy horses and posted our website information… now we know why.  Thank you Martha!

Cloudburst and his therapy horses’ friends have spent October doing hospital and hospice “Trick or Treating” in their Halloween costumes.  Being recognized by Martha Stewart was encouraging for our costume designer who makes and donates all of the costumes our horses use all year.  She is currently working on ‘50s sock hop outfits for our horses (with leather jackets and poodle skirts) for an upcoming dance marathon to benefit The Children’s Miracle Network.

In addition, a photo of therapy horse Aladdin wearing his costume from a Muscular Dystrophy Association charity event in Ocala, Florida was selected by Southern Living Magazine for their 2011 Halloween Pet Parade photos.

Therapy horse Magic is wearing her tuxedo in the new November issue of National Geographic Kids magazine (in 20 languages / 60 countries) so we are having a fun month for costumes!  She was also in In Touch Weekly magazine last month in her tux.

Happy Halloween!

Debbie Garcia-Bengochea
Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses
www.Horse-Therapy.org
352-226-9009
An all volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity

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