Helping out ... Tapanui Primary School parent teacher association member Rachael McKenzie gets some help drawing the Christmas cake raffle, with Blake Dew (9), Molly McKenzie (9), Charlotte McKenzie (9), and Chelsea Dew (11). : West Otago A & P Show

Stacked deck ... Magician Elgregoe tries to wow the children and parents who had escaped the rain at the show. : West Otago A & P Show

What rain? ... Margaret Johanson, Sonia Richardson and Grace Richardson, all from Heriot, enjoy the show despite the weather. : West Otago A & P Show

Time out ... Ethan Kelly, in the driver's seat, Pip Gillum, Shannon Slack and Anthony Kloosterman take a breather after battling in the mud, moving their car from a soggy parking lot. : West Otago A & P Show

Local talent ... John McCleod, from Heriot, competes in the intermediate final at the shearing at Tapanui. : West Otago A & P Show