Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 15—Isaiah Lovato, 4, of Albuquerque's West Side, clinches his hands into tight fists to show how he intends to grip the sheep ...

Children must be 5 or 6 years old to compete in mutton bustin' at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Credit: Photo by RodeoHouston The rules of the eight-second ride are simple: hold on for dear ...

The crowd rises with shouts and cheers as children bust out of the bucking shoots on the back of sheep. Thousands of people have traveled to Fort Worth to participate in and watch the annual Fort ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mutton bustin’ has always been a fan favorite at RODEOHOUSTON, and what one sheep did during a little cowgirl’s ride is going ...

Dressed in felt hats, pink boots and checkered plaid shirts, 15 five- and six-year-olds sat tight-lipped as they eyed their competition Tuesday evening. They squeezed side-by-side into a horse-drawn ...

Mutton bustin' is usually featured at rodeo intermissions at events like the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Kids who are usually around age 6 and who weigh less than 55 pounds don helmets and ...

The 4th annual Mutton Bustin' Mania took place on the Bayfront Saturday morning as part of the Buc Days. Kids rode sheep to see how long they could last on them. Those who donated money to the ...

Most kids walked out of the arena at the National Western Stock Show Monday night with a mouthful of dirt and a handful of wool. Not 7-year-old Quinn Adams. Her sheep just strolled out into the arena ...

Mutton bustin' is a rite of passage for many young Texans as well as a beloved tradition at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. But people who aren't familiar with the event might be asking: what is ...

Kelly O ALSO, WTF IS MUTTON BUSTING? (According to event organizer “Tommy G,” it’s the answer to what’s ailing American children.) “Tommy G” is the king of mutton busting, and he says the unusual ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — It’s 30 seconds before his big rodeo ride, and Julian Apodaca looks like he wants to disappear under the wide brim of his white cowboy hat. He’s staring down at his boots, tugging at ...

WHAT: Mutton Bustin’, rodeo event in which youngsters compete to see who can stay on a sheep the longest. WHEN: New Mexico State Fair Rodeo, 6:45 Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. State fair hours are 10 ...