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 ...

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 ...

Most kids walked out of the arena at the National Western Stock Show Monday night with a mouthful of dirt and a handful of wool. Not 7-year-old Quinn Adams. Her sheep just strolled out into the arena ...

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 ...

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 ...

The crowd rises with shouts and cheers as children bust out of the bucking shoots on the back of sheep. Thousands of people have traveled to Fort Worth to participate in and watch the annual Fort ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...