Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jiana Morris hangs onto the sheep while doing mutton busting at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at NRG Park in Houston, Tuesday, ...

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 ...

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The controversial rodeo tradition of Mutton Bustin', which involves young children riding sheep for as long as possible, has been a mainstay at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo for decades, and offers ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mutton bustin’ has always been a fan favorite at RODEOHOUSTON, and what one sheep did during a little cowgirl’s ride is going viral. Check it out in the video above. Willow from Katy was a mutton ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kids 50 pounds and under can ride sheep in the preliminary rounds of the Mutton Bustin’ event at the Franklin Rodeo from May 14-16 ...

Native Houstonian Rachel Racz has plenty on her plate this month: raising three young children while serving as Nasdaq's head of listings for Texas, the southern United States and Latin America. In ...