At the rodeo, bull riding may get the most attention, but for many families, the biggest cheers come from a much smaller event: mutton bustin’.In this contest, ...

"A big one?" his mom, Chasity Hensley, asked. "Where he's got lots of fur for you to hold on to?" "I want that big one," her son told her. No matter what sheep he ends up on, this pint-sized cowboy ...

HOUSTON — When the kids grab the wool, it's time to tune in. Mutton bustin' is one of the most popular events at RodeoHouston each night. The crowd cheers for the little cowboys and cowgirls brave ...

Out of more than 3,000 children who entered the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s online lottery last fall, the Knyshes’ youngest child won a spot for mutton bustin’ inside NRG Stadium. After the ...

Mutton Bustin’ at the Spokane County Interstate Fair had all the makings of a real-life bull riding competition in miniature. Young cowboys and cowgirls, a number of them wearing tiny boots and ...

HOUSTON – Undoubtedly the cutest event held at RodeoHouston, mutton bustin’ invites budding cowgirls and cowboys between the ages of 5 and 6 and weighing less than 55 pounds to climb atop a wooly ...

SAN ANTONIO — Friday's crowd at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo witnessed history, but not in the familiar events of team roping, bareback riding or even bull riding. Instead, the marquee event of ...

Once you’ve been strapped to the back of a stampeding sheep, a job interview probably pales in comparison. Tommy G. Giodone thinks there’s no better way to prepare your kid for real life than to take ...

Ava Weis hangs on tight during the mutton bustin' competition as part of the Great Frontier Bull Riding competition Thursday night, July 28, 2016, during the Olmsted County Fair held at Graham Park in ...

ROB: SOME KIDS TRY TO HANG ON TIGHT TO THEIR SHEEP TONIGHT. THIS IS "MUTTON BUSTIN" AT THE SARPY COUNTY FAIR. INSTEAD OF ADULTS RIDING BULLS, IT’S KIDS RIDING SHEEP. RIDERS HAD TO WEIGH LESS THAN 60 ...

May 30—ARTESIAN, S.D. — This Saturday, the quiet town of Artesian will rumble with the sound of hooves and cheers as the Showdown at Sundown rides into town, bringing professional bull riding, mutton ...