With little more than a month until the Kenai Peninsula State Fair, excitement about this year's three-day-event is building with the Cavallo Equestrian Arts as a main attraction.

"They do back flips from one horse to another, standing lunges, jumps, all sorts of really, really cool stuff," said Fair Manager Lara McGinnis.

Booked as "the most breathtaking, heart-pounding, edge of your seat equestrian extravaganza of all time," the Cavallo Equestrian Arts has a performance schedule that takes them around the United States and Canada, performing at numerous state and Renaissance fairs, and horse expos. Their credits include several films. Video excerpts from their shows can be seen on the Web, www.cavalloeqarts.com.

McGinnis is gladly checking items off her "to do" list, counting down days until the Aug. 21-23 fair. For starters, a new well has been drilled, something the fair has needed for a while.

"Now we have to dig up all our water lines and tie it into our water system," McGinnis said. "I'm really hoping to have that done in time for the fair. I think we can do it."

Hoping to keep fair fun flowing smoothly, McGinnis has hired members of the Homer High School choir, helping them raise funds needed to travel to Germany in the upcoming school year.

"You'll see them in full force at the fair, manning the gates, running with trash," McGinnis said, crediting Marti Krohn of Homer, a member of the fair's board of directors, with making the connection.

"I always try to hire people to do those things and why not hire a bunch of kids wanting to make a life-changing trip?" McGinnis said. "The fair's always trying to find creative ways to put money back into the community."

Admission to the fair is $8 for those 13 and up, $6 for seniors and kids 6-12 and free to kids 5 and younger. Tickets bought from choir members prior to the fair are a dollar less, that dollar going directly to the choir.