Columbia Belle

Columbia Bell is the lead horse on the Missoula Carousel. Columbia Bell is named after Columbia Gardens in Butte, which as a child was one of Chucks favorite places.

Moonlight

Moonlight is a Pennies for Ponies success story, one of three ponies adopted by Missoula School children in the Pennies for Ponies funding drive. Moonlight was designed by Holly Raser's fourth grade class at Target Range School.

Leo the Lionheart

Leo was adopted by the Missoula Lions Club

Zonta

Zonta was the first carousel pony carved by Chuck Kaparich. He carved Zonta not too long after I first met him. There is a funny story attached to Zonta. Chuck called a famous carousel master asking about getting a carousel horse, and his response was very negative, so Chucks response was "Okay, I will carve my own carousel horse" Zonta was adopted by the Zonta Club of Missoula What a beauty Zonta is.

Star Boy

Star Boy, or as we knew him while he was being carved and painted, Indian Pony, was I do believe the second carousel pony carved by Chuck Kaparich. He was adopted by Moms for a Carousel.

Marguerite

Marguerite was adopted by Missoula PEOs. P.E.O. is Philanthropic Educational Organization. Their official flower is the Marguerite Daisy. Marguerite is a beautiful pony, and one of my favorite photos.

Paint

One of my favorites. Paint was adopted and painted by Larry Pierny.

Stampede

Chuck and I lined several of the completed ponies up in front of his garage, placed a black cloth behind them, and presto, one of my favorites. Chucks first pony carvings are here, on the left with head up just behind Bronc is his second effort, Indian Pony, and next is Zonta, his very first Carousel pony carving. Next is Big Sky Gaiety, then Red Ribbons, Sven, now known as Sleipnir, and then Cannonball.