They had an ironman event at the Wairoa A and P Show on Saturday, but much of the talk was about a diminutive ironwoman mixing the duties of show vice-presidency with competing in most of the show's most gruelling events.
Rachel Martin, tipping the scales at around 45kg, had little time for talking as she darted between events on Friday, taking part in the sheepdog trials and the showjumping, before tackling an all-too-brief steer ride in the evening.
It didn't stop there, for the next morning, with a bit of painkiller on board, according to local rumour, she competed in the junior heats, while across the showgrounds lay one of the fleeces she had entered in the wool section, and the chutney she entered in the home industries classes.
It all helped make the show one of its most successful in several years, with big crowds watching the Friday night's local rodeo and its national circuit events the next day, just a few metres from the shearing competitions which also attracted a strong following.
Both events had a special focus on young competitors and were rewarded with significant entries, along with equestrian events which drew not only some of the North Island's top competitors, but also their children, said show secretary Sue Wilson.