HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Pennsylvania Na tional Horse Show, one of Penn sylvania’s premier sporting events and America’s largest indoor all-breed horse show, will conduct its Ssth annual 10-day competition here Oct. 12-21. Since its inception in 1945, the event at Harrisburg’s State Farm Show Arena, has raised more than $1.4 million for youth literacy, educational, and recre ational programs through the Harrisburg Kiwanis Youth Foundation. Each year, hundreds of thou sands of hunter, jumper, and equitation riders across the U.S. BUY ONE m AND GET OUR VOLUME DISCOUNT * „ ♦ * % THREE POINT Powcn KiwW IngiMMliig. PmiwM PrMiwcts. »wWWmH W|^P9CT* SEE YOUR NEAREST DEALER FOR DETAILS M.M. WEAVER &SON N. Groffdale Rd. 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Spectators will be treated to an amazing variety of equestrian athleticism. High-flying Grand Prix jumpers, fiery, high stepping American Saddlebreds and their tiny Hackney pony cousins, thundering draft horses in hitches of one to six, easy going western pleasure horses, and roadster horses and ponies who race around the ring at top speed take turns delighting and entertaining the audience. The $50,000 Budweiser Grand Prix de Penn National, the show’s richest and most prestigious event Saturday night, Oct. 21, will be taped for broadcast on ESPN. % fe *. * * *• „ “The Sport of Kings” will thrill spectators as teams from Harrisburg and Lancaster play a heart-pounding chukker of fast paced arena polo, Wednesday night, Oct. 18. Always a crowd favorite, Jack Russell terriers race oyer fences Monday and Friday nights, Oct. 16 and 20.’ And champion reiner Rocky Dare will present a demonstra tion of the newest equestrian sport to be sanctioned by the Federation Equestre Interna tionale (FEI). Special family days at the horse show are Saturday, Oct. 14 and Friday night, Oct. 20. On both days, when competition and events are geared to kids, children will enjoy free pony rides and face painting. On Sat urday, Oct. 14, one child under age 12 is admitted free with a paying adult. An individual class for local therapeutic riders will be held Tuesday night, Oct. 17. Horse babies one-year-old and younger will be showcased in a futurity for young American Saddlebred horses Saturday afternoon, Oct. 21. The Valley Forge Military Academy and College Band will appear at the horse show on Sat urday night, Oct. 21, as it has done for the last 52 years. More than 50 boutiques travel from Palm Beach, Aspen, and points in between to display their jewelry, crafts, clothing, gifts and horse equipment and give spectators an early start on their Christmas shopping. The show begins about 8 a.m. daily, and runs until about 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12,6 p.m. Oct. 15, and until about 11 p.m. Oct. 13-14 and 16-21. General admission is $lO, $5 for seniors and children ages 12 and under, except Oct. 21, when all general admission tickets are $lO. Reserved seating is available Grand Prix Night, Saturday, Oct. 21; prices range from $l5 to $25. AH perform ance passes with reserved seat ing Oct. 21 are $lOO. For more information or a free brochure, call (717) 975- 3677. LANCASTER FARMING'S CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS! NOTICE: FARM OWNERS Goodville Mutual Is One of the Top 5 Farm Insurance Companies in Pennsylvania WANT TO KNOW WHY? Liz Martin Martin Insurance Agency 459 C N. 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