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The world's most prestigious sheep-shearing and woolhandling contest, the Golden Shears, has been staged in Masterton, New Zealand since it began in 1961, and it now draws participants from across the globe.
At one time deemed an arduous duty of farming life, sheep-shearing has now emerged as an elite sporting pursuit and shearer Keryn Herbert knows exactly why.
On top of the physical strength required, the psychological stamina is of equal significance, according to Joel Henare.
The annual competition pits six contestants against one another, each one shearing 20 sheep, while the rivalry's observed by both a crammed stadium and by around 70,000 followers on the event's livestream.
Abiding by the rules of the Bowen technique, the contenders aim to ensure that the fleece is shorn off intact, and needless to say, without causing injury to either the beast or the shearer.
Gavin Mutch is a Scottish shearer farming sheep in New Zealand.
A trophy's also up for grabs in the event's 'Woolhandling' category, but the rich variety of sheep breeds and the diversity of processing techniques in play globally means no standard method is prescribed.
Woolhandling is of vital significance when it comes to the sorting, presentation and marketing of wool.
Attracted by the prospect of taking home the Golden Shears, the competitors embrace the task with efficiency and vigour.
