Visitors were greeted with the sound of live music and the smell of Kiwi classics as they entered Roxburgh Racecourse.
The day had started off with the equestrian championships, fancy-dress judging and the pet parade.
Mt Benger A&P Society president Rob Craig at noon said the show was already going well and the weather was beginning to warm.
He was happy to see there were more equestrian entries than expected and was excited to see how the show’s first ever terrier race would turn out.
As spectators lined the course boundary, more than 20 eager dogs took off in chase, generating cheers and laughter from the crowd.
With there being something for everyone in the show, children were kept busy with plenty of activities, including bouncy castles, face painting and a bungee trampoline.
The activities were a hit with only the sight of a helicopter flying over the showgrounds getting a louder reaction from the children.
Turning heads at this year’s event was the "sad sewer" costume made by Central Otago District Council water services administrator Julie Clarke.
The costume was a cape made up of the various items that had blocked the district’s sewers in an effort to educate the public on what can be flushed down toilets and to help save the ratepayers money, she said.
"I’m here to promote the three P’s: pee, poo and paper", referring to the only things that should be flushed down a toilet.
The costume took a day to make and contained items such as nappies, sanitary pads and even some odd items such as a tape cassette and a pair of glasses, all unused, she joked.
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