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Spirit

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Spirit has received a fabulous makeover. Spirit was restored by our newest volunteer, Cheryl, who has a lot of experience in art and graphic design. Spirit was basically a blank canvas and received a bright and beautiful re-design. Spirit went…

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Jingles

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Jingles is number two in the carousel triplets, along with her sisters Dorothy and Becky. A fun fact about Jingles and her sisters is that their mane is on the right side while the rest of the horses (with one…

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Cletus

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Does Cletus look familiar? He should, he is quite the celebrity. Cletus is the only horse on the carousel that has been featured in half a dozen Los Gatos Children’s Holiday & Christmas Parades. Cletus is the go to guy…

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Bullseye

Bullseye has received a great new makeover! Bullseye was under restoration from September of 2017, and was completed on May 14th 2019. This was one of the longest restorations the carousel has experienced, since they began about six years ago….

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Jerry

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Jerry is named after railroad forefather, Gerald “Jerry” Kennedy. Jerry Kennedy was involved with the organization from the very beginning taking on the treasurer and secretary position on the board. He then stepped down from the board to take on…

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Ella

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Ella has a very different design from most of the carousel horses. Adoringly referred to as the cow horse, Ella has big spots all along her frame; but the name cow horse just didn’t quite have the ring that Ella…

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Scout

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Doesn’t Scout just make you smile? Scout is one of a few of the horses that looks like she is actually smiling! If you look at Scout closely you may notice that her saddle is longer than most of the…

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Hoot

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You’ll have a hoot riding this great horse! Hoot’s name selection just came naturally as he has the cutest owl placed on his breast plate. Hoot is a beautiful dark horse with bright colors in the muzzle and in the…

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Daisy

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Daisy’s name was also an obvious choice. This beautiful dark horse is adorned with beautiful small flowers along the neck and down the torso. Daisy has a great combination between light and dark. She has this beautiful dark coat, with…

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Coco

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Coco rounds out the dark horse trio alongside Hoot and Daisy. Coco, who looks very similar to Scout, has a great smile and an overall happy demeanor. Coco has very interesting features with her bouncy hair and bunny-like ears. When…

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