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We have three Adoption Packages
Our Carousel Horses
Becky
Becky is the last of the triplets on the carousel, and looks the most similar to Jingles. Becky is a solid cream color with pops of spring colors and beautiful flower designs.
Becky, like her sisters, has her mane on the right side instead of the left. The big difference between Becky’s mane and her sisters Dorothy and Jingles is that Becky has a solid color mane while both Dorothy and Jingles have streaks.
Check out Becky and her sisters Jingles and Dorothy on your next visit!
Boomer
Bullseye
Boomer was #2 on the next generation of restoration. After Clip-Clop was completed, Boomer received his much needed make over. Kathy used more dynamic colors to really make Boomer pop, and a shiny coat to make him look as good as new. Boomer is one of 10 bigger horses that are on the outside row of the carousel. These horses have a lot of intricate carvings on the head as well as the body, so the restoration process was a bit more extensive than what Clip-Clop or Spirit went through.
Boomer’s makeover was completed on September of 2015 where he re-joined the carousel for all to enjoy.
Buster
Champ
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. The reason this restoration took so long was because there were two decades worth of paint that needed to be removed, and that proved to be quite a process. The restoration process can be quite tedious, but it is so important to strip all of the paint before a fresh coat can be applied. Bullseye’s restoration may have taken a long time, but the end result was well worth the wait!
Buster is the third horse that Kathy has completed since she began restoring the horses.
Buster was restored from September 2015 to September 2016, and even though it took a year the restoration process went very well. This process typically takes a year due to having to sand the horses down to the wood, as well as having limited time to work on them.
The volunteers do a great job of really taking care of these horses and restoring them to their best versions. Buster has bright and warm colors that really pop when he goes around, come check him out at your next visit!
Champ is probably the most patriotic horse on the W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel. Adorned with stars and stripes, Champ shows his American pride every ride he takes!
Champ was carved by an American carver named CW Parker who had a county fair style of carving. The carousel has many Parker horses in many styles. Parker’s signature on a lot of his horses included either an American flag or nautical stars, but not all of Parker’s horses had that signature. Champ was the lucky one to get the American flag on his torso.
Cletus
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 to represent the carousel on the float.
Cletus is one of several horses in the rocking horse style; you have already met a few in these profiles. Next up for Cletus, he will be receiving a small make over to represent the Holiday season so he will really stand out not only on the carousel, but he will be easy to spot on our parade float as well!
Clip-Clop
Clip-Clop was the first horse to get restored after our last painter Jim Sugai had retired, and a new volunteer, Kathy, took over. Kathy was eager to get a fresh coat of paint on the horses that really needed it.
Clip-Clop was the first on deck, getting a much-needed makeover in 2014. Lots of research went into the process, and Clip- Clop was a bit of a learning curve for Kathy. This was also the first time enamel paints were used on the horses.
Coco
Daisy
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 the W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel was restored all those years ago, a lot of horses needed to be repaired, and they were often repaired with bits and pieces borrowed from other horses and other carvers. Coco has thrown the historian for a loop, because her origin and carver are still a bit of a mystery, but don’t fret! The research will continue!
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 very spring like bright flowers.
Daisy is also another rocking horse with very simple design, as she has no carvings on the body, and has a very simple saddle.
Dorothy
Dorothy is the first of the “triplets” on the carousel. She and two other horses have very similar features, but all have very distinct designs. Dorothy is the stand out with her polk-a-dots design, and gray streaks in her mane.
Dorothy is also named after a few influential Dorothy’s who have been involved with the organization, including Dorothy Beatty who was one of the first female steam engineers at the BJWRR!
Check out Dorothy and her sisters Jingles and Becky on your next visit!
Duke
You may get deja vu when looking at Duke, because he looks so familiar! It’s because he looks like a couple of other horses you’ve already met. Duke was the inspiration for the mold that was used to make Groovy and Phantom.
They all have the slanted heads, and as a fun little tidbit, they all have a corn cob on the back of their saddles. The main difference with Duke is that he is painted in lighter colors while the other two are some of the darker horses on the carousel.
Ella
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 does.
Ella is named after a beloved pet that also has big spots all along her frame. The similarities are uncanny!
Finn
Finn is coming off a fresh new makeover! Finn was the last horse to receive a full restoration that took about eight months in total. Finn had a few areas that needed a lot of attention, but now he looks as good as new.
Finn is also the style of horse that is easier to restore, since he has a smooth canvas unlike some of the bigger horses that have many shapes carved into them. Our newest volunteer has just restored Spirit, who is a similar style to Finn, and the restoration only took a few months; compared to the larger horses that typically take a year.
Flash
Flash may look familiar, and that is because he looks very similar to Champ, another horse you’ve already met.
Champ and Flash both have a long torso and an agape mouth. Flash has the Parker signature with the nautical stars on his torso. As mentioned in a few other profiles, the carousel has many Parker style horses and they each have their own distinct styles. Flash stands out because he is always ready to take a ride!
Groovy
Holden
Groovy, named after a BJWRR supporter, is one of two horses on the carousel built for the W. E. “Bill” Mason Carousel. When BJWRR acquired it, the carousel needed extensive restoration. They had 29 hand-carved wooden horses and two chariots, one short of completing the rows.
To fill the gap, a fiberglass resin replica of a center row horse, crafted in the style of CW Parker Manufacturing, was made using a mold. This birthed Groovy, with another horse, Phantom, also created from the mold. The BJWRR retains the mold for future horse creations in Groovy and Phantom's style.
Hoot
Holden is the inspiration of how Adopt a Horse began. Holden rounds out the 4 horses Kathy has restored since she began back in 2014. Holden received his make-over in 2017, and rejoined the carousel in September of the same year. When Kathy works she often has her workshop window open so guests walking through beautiful Oak Meadow Park can watch her work.
One Los Gatos resident on her daily walk asked Kathy if the horses would ever go for adoption to raise extra funds for the carousel. The idea was brought forward to the BJWRR Board of Directors, and thus the fundraiser was born. To show our thanks to the Los Gatos resident, we named Holden for her and her family.
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 decorations along the torso.
Another interesting tidbit about Hoot are his fetlock colors. Fetlocks are the area around the hoofs. As mentioned above, Hoot is a beautiful dark brown/black horse while his fetlocks are white. Only one other of the larger horses on this carousel has this combination but in reverse.
Jerry
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 the executive director position where he oversaw the restoration of the carousel.
What better tribute than to name one of the carousel horses after the man responsible for putting it together?
Jingles
Jungo
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 other exception) are on the left side. This was probably due to the fact that most merry-go-rounds go counterclockwise while a lot of English carousels go clockwise and you guessed it W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel goes clockwise! While Jingles and her sisters all look alike, they all have very distinct designs. Jingles is a light coffee color with cream spots, with brown streaks in her mane.
Adorned in polka-dots, Jungo is one of those horses that really stands out on the carousel. Jungo is named after one of the volunteers, Jim Sugai, who was part of the original restoration crew. After completing many horses in the original project, 20 years later Jim picked up the paintbrush to give the horses a fresh coat of paint.
Jungo was the last horse Jim painted before he retired from the carousel. This is also our tribute to Jim after he passed a few years ago.
Laurel
As mentioned in Murphy’s profile, Laurel is the second standout of the small horses. Much like Murphy, Laurel has the same carvings along the head and the body; in fact, the carvings are roughly the same with color being the exception.
Laurel is golden brown with deep earth-toned colors to complement, while Murphy is dark with pops of yellows and red.
Luna
What a great smile Luna has, don’t you think?
Luna’s sunny disposition just brightens up the whole W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel, from her bright smile to her bright colors. Luna is a CW Parker horse, as she has the signature nautical stars along her torso. Luna is also named after a beloved pet that was lost very suddenly. What better way to remember those near and dear than by naming a horse in their memory?! Probably adopting one and gifting them to a loved one!
Majesty
Majesty is one of the larger horses that sit on the outside row of the carousel. Much of these larger horses have similar styles with jewels along the head and body. There is something about Majesty that stands out from the rest of the bigger horses. Majesty’s mane is on the right side of the head, while all of the other larger horses all have the mane on the left.
The thought is that Majesty belongs on a merry-go-round that goes counterclockwise, but instead he finds himself on a carousel that goes clockwise. His difference certainly makes him more interesting.
Monroe
Murphy
You may think this horse may be named after a very famous actress, but in reality Monroe is named after a board member of the BJWRR. This board member prefers to remain anonymous, but here at the BJWRR he is also known as the carousel cowboy.
The carousel cowboy has been instrumental in taking care of the carousel in these last few years, so it was only fitting he get a horse named after him. The BJWRR had to be sneaky in this naming because of said anonymity, and the first initial thought was to use carousel cowboy, but unfortunately it was just too long of a name to give to the horse. Monroe is a great strong name for a great strong horse.
Murphy looks a lot like the other small “rocking” horses on the W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel, but Murphy is actually quite different from the rest of her fellow horses.
Murphy has carvings along her head, a muzzle as well as beaded carvings along her body. She is 1 of 2 horses on the carousel that have this design, while the rest of the small rocking horses have very little to no designs carved on them.
Pegasus
Pegasus is another one of the rocking horses that the W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel is filled with. Pegasus is one of the simpler horses like Finn and Cletus. has a very simple design with feathers along his mane as well as his saddle.
Sporting a new and brighter design, Pegasus is ready to continue his journey on our carousel. Make sure to come by and enjoy his freshly restored palette as he continues to gallop amongst his friends for years to come!
Phantom
Scout
Phantom is number 2 of the horses that were created especially for the W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel. As you learned with Groovy, Phantom was created from a mold in the style of CW Parker.
How can you tell that these horses were custom made? They are the only two horses that have built in tails on the carousel. They are also the only two horses that are made of fiberglass, while the rest are all made of wood.
The BJWRR still has the mold that made these horses, so if the need ever arises, more horses can be made in the style of Groovy and Phantom.
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 other horses of her size. Scout’s saddle is technically a double seater, but the W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel does not treat her as such. It is only one person per horse on this carousel!
Come and visit Scout and her great smile today!
Silver
The Silver streaks in his hair could be an indication on how Silver got his name. His name was also inspired by a certain other famous stallion. You can guess who that is!
Silver is currently #1 on the lineup of the horses. The W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel is set up with 12 rows: 10 rows of horses and 2 rows of chariots. Silver leads the pack with the pointed spot of #1. Silver is also on deck to get a little sprucing up, so his position may change, but he will always be #1 to this carousel!
Socks
Socks is a style of horse that you have seen quite a bit on the W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel. Socks is in the style of the rocking horse, but he has a few added features that not all the other rocking horse style have. Socks rocks a muzzle and a very simple saddle.
Socks also got his name because he in fact looks like he is wearing socks. The style in which the hoofs are done is a very specific carving style. The “socks” have an indent that comes off of the hoof. The next time you visit Socks, make sure to take a look at his “socks”!
Spirit
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 under restoration in September 2017 and was placed back on the carousel on the first of May 2018.
She is bright and shiny so you can’t miss her on your next visit!
Zuma
Zuma is another of the rocking horses, but with the most interesting design. Zuma’s coloring is much different from the other horses on the carousel, with light and dark spots. Zuma also has some carvings along the body that goes over the front and around her torso, with very intricate Native American inspired designs all around her carvings.
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