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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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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 ...

I’m in first grade, and my teacher is passing around the sign-up sheet. I’m nervous as she weaves between the desks, knowing how this will play out but secretly hoping this time will be different. In ...

Brooklyn Bailey, 6, pledged to stay on her sheep for 1,000 minutes, while 5-year-old Zachariah Ryan countered with infinity. “It’s about grip and effort,” Chip Harvey, 5, said of his strategy for ...