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 ...

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 ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It is a crowd favorite at the rodeo... of course we are talking about Mutton Bustin'! Kids riding sheep until they fall off? Golden entertainment, some would say. Here are some ...

HOUSTON — One of the most popular events at RodeoHouston each night is mutton bustin'. The crowd cheers for the little cowboys and cowgirls brave enough to give it a try. Their reactions are priceless ...

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 ...

Watch as two British men experience the excitement of a kids' rodeo for the first time! Their reactions to mutton busting—a ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Climb on, hang on, and ride 'em Cowboys and Cowgirls. Mutton Bustin' is once again starting them early at Rodeo Houston. 2024 marks its 14th year at The Junction. Mutton Bustin' ...

The 82nd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo is just around the corner and entries will be accepted starting Monday, March 17 for one of the rodeo’s most loved events: Mutton Bustin’. Local kids can try ...

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 ...

Winds whipped against the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's mutton bustin' arena Tuesday, but 5-year-old Jiana Morris sat resolute as she awaited her woolen steed. The Houston native swapped her ...

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's wool. Isaiah is one of 10 youngsters preparing to take part in the ...