Thousands enjoy A&P show

Molly Gardner of the Banks Peninsula took many ribbons with her Thistledown Suri Stud Alpacas.

Ari Scott, 8, of Nelson with jack russell Casey who won the terrier races.

Beekeeper Phil Cropp shows honey bees from a hive to Jessica Howie, 6, of Stoke.

The Fulton Hogan team of Michael Bevan and Dean Campbell won the Speights Double-Handed Sawing competition between sponsors.

Speights Double-Handed Sawing competitors from left Kevin Satherley, Graeme Butler, Michael Bevan, Dean Campbell, sponsors representative Bill Nicholls, Kennen Packer, Peter Wilkes, James Waters and Shane Waters.

Nelson A&P 2009 Woodchopping contest organiser Ross Birchfield, sponsor Frank Creighton, winner of the Creighton 300mm standing competition Arch Mason, Murray Hocquard (blue ribbon), Andrew Cox (yellow ribbon), John Aitken (kneeling).

Wood chopper Arch Mason of Southland won the Creighton 300mm standing competition.

World Shearing Champion Paul Avery of Taranaki won the Nelson Open Shearers Competition at the Nelson A&P Show on Saturday.

Tapawera shearer Mike Bramley won the Nelson senior shearer title.

World Shearing Champion Paul Avery of Taranaki became the Nelson Shearer Champion.

Kathy Andrus of Brightwater with her Gypsy Vanner stallion pulling a 100-year-old carriage.

Volunteers who collected signatures at the weekend's Nelson A&P Show on a petition calling for a review of council amalgamation options in the Nelson region, from left Bill Dahlberg, Sue Dahlberg, Aldo Miccio, Robin Whalley and Adelle Broomfield.

Nelson Classic Boat Group member Peter Murton of Redwood Valley with his hand-made treasures

Ricchary", Nelson and Enrique Iguago, play music of the Incas.

Ten year old Sarah Loach of Nelson, with a day-old chick on Sunday during the Nelson A&P Show.

Craig Treder of Mapua and his two year old daughter Millie.

Angus King,6, Harriet King ,8 and Murray King of Appleby groom calves at the A and P Show.

Jordan Berry of Tapawera with her calf Vanilla.

Beth King presents the Woolworth Cup for best hand-reared calf to Jordan Berry, 8, from Tapawera and her calf, Vanilla

Ella King, 12, of Appleby and pedigree jersey calf Carla won the Hammond Trophy for Champion Calf as well as the Riley Ribbon for Excellence in Showmanship

Terry Payton won the jersey yearling heifer with Opouri Star Aimee.

Kathy Andrus from Brightwater with her imported Gypsy Vanner stallion Mr Beau Jangles.

Nelson A&P 2009. Benita MacLean, 12, of Baton Valley shows goat Amy to 15-month-old Theo Robinson of Hope in the popular Animal Nursery at the Nelson A&P Show.

Ella King,12 of Redwood Valley grooms her calf Carla at the Nelson A and P Show.

Kelcie Bradley of Motueka won first place in the "rider 21 years and over' category on "Out In Style", owned by Ryan Teech of Upper Moutere

Sisters Amberley and Brittany Holmes of Richmond, eleven and thirteen years old respectively, have fun on Sunday during the Nelson A&P Show

Grant Joyce of Stoke tries to help four year old Jasmine decide which ride to take while two year old Amber listens.

Troy Kirkby of Christchurch (left) and Bob Dowling of Tautapere shower Ben James of Rotorua (right) with wood chips at the start of the Kiwi Lumberjack Show

Sarah Rutledge of Richmond with her three year old daughter Chelsea and eight year old family friend Victoria Gosling of Richmond

Bob Dowling of Tautapere shows off his chainsaw artwork in the Kiwi Lumberjack Show.

Troy Kirkby of Christchurch takes on an inexperienced partner, Lynette McKnight.

Lt. Graham Hickman leads the Canterbury NMWC Regiment Band.

Six year old Fergus Drummond of Redwood Valley with his champion down cross pet lamb "Tahi"

Six year old Fergus Drummond of Redwood Valley gets his champion down cross pet lamb sash rearranged by big sister Alex

Mel Bell-Taylor of Bridge Valley, Wakefield (centre) with her champion of the show "Pretty Girl" is backed up by husband Matt (left), Kelsey, 3, Heath, 4, Regan, 7, Flynn (obscured), 4, Riley, 8, and Lachie, 11 (right) on Sunday during the Nelson A&P Show in the Richmond Showgrounds.