Between rain showers and thunderstorms was an hour of blue skies, children’s smiles and lots of laughter. On May 10, Betsy Webb Stables Barn Buddies 4-H Club opened the barn to the public for a Pony Fun Fair.

The 4-H Club members distributed fliers advertising the afternoon’s events. with all proceeds benefiting St. Jude’s, local businesses came together to ensure a successful day. 4-H volunteers, club members and Betsy Webb Stables’ customers formed committees in order to develop the first Pony Fun Fair.

A $5 donation per child was collected as cars entered the farm. Pony rides headlined the fair; however educational booths, concessions, face painting, raffles and carnival-like games were a huge attraction too.

The fair kicked-off at 2:00 p.m. and fifteen minutes later, the parking lot was filled. Due to severe weather, the fair only lasted slightly more than an hour. Seventy-five children enjoyed the events and $635 was raised.

All items necessary to make the day a success were donated by local businesses. American Family Orthodontics paid over $300 for the carnival-like games and in addition, donated wonderful prizes such as stuffed animal horses. Shelby Horse Supply, Target, Best-Buy, Wal-Mart and other businesses donated major prizes to the raffle. For $1 you could enter a drawing to win prizes such as a television, stereo, gift certificates, beauty treatments and birthday parties. The Saddlebred Museum and ASHA donated pamphlets, posters and stickers for the educational booths.

The Betsy Webb Stables Barn Buddies 4-H Club raised over $4,600 total between the Ride-A-Thon and the Pony Fun Fair.