HORSE SHOW TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DIABETES YOUTH FUND

A horse show to benefit the Diabetes Youth Fund will be held Aug. 21 at Flickerwood Arena in Fruitland.

The 1999 Midwest Regional Futurity and Heartland Jubilee Horse Show will raise money to help fund programs for children with diabetes.

"We do a lot of educational work with schools that have students who are diabetics," said Janet Stewart, patient educator at Southeast Missouri Hospital. "We don't want to charge these schools for our services, so fund raisers like the horse show help raise the money to help pay for such programs."

Admission to the show is $2, with children under 6 admitted free. There will be prize drawings through the evening show.

The horse show has four events, all featuring Tennessee walking horses. The Versatility Class at 9 a.m. features riders competing in such events as basic reining, barrels and over fences. Entries are still being accepted. Fee is $30 for all day, $8 per class.

The Futurity Classes at 1 p.m. features judging of various ages and classes of Tennessee walking horses.

The For Sale Class follows the Futurity at about 4 p.m., and horses will be shown for sale. Entry fee is $25.

The 6 p.m. evening show is the most popular with spectators, said Becky Huck, one of the organizers of the show. It begins with a stick horse show open to children 8 and younger. Entry fee is $1, and kids should bring their own stick horses. Following that are competitions of Tennessee walking horses and racking horses. Many of the events feature horses pulling carriages or buggies.

One of the most enjoyable is the water glass competition, Huck said. Competitors start with a full glass of water and go around the ring three times. The entry with the most water left in the glass wins.

Entry fee for evening events is $11.