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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...