The National Western Stock Show kicked right off with all four hoofs in the air on Saturday, with bronco and bull riding, mutton bustin’ and trick-riding ladies. Photographer Brandon Marshall was ...

HOUSTON – Undoubtedly the cutest event held at RodeoHouston, mutton bustin’ invites budding cowgirls and cowboys between the ages of 5 and 6 and weighing less than 55 pounds to climb atop a wooly ...

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 ...

Mutton Bustin’ at the Spokane County Interstate Fair had all the makings of a real-life bull riding competition in miniature. Young cowboys and cowgirls, a number of them wearing tiny boots and ...

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 ...

Eight seconds lasts forever when you are strapped to an unhappy 1,000-pound steer. It’s why the bulls win more than they lose. Only a few of the professional bull riders were able to last eight ...

Competitive sheep riding came to the Xcel Energy Center on Thursday night. Billed as the “First Ever ‘World’s Toughest Mutton Bustin’ Competition,’ ” the event featured 45 or so 4-, 5- and 6-year-old ...

CARRIZO SPRINGS — Something about a gritty young cowboy fighting to stay on a raging three-quarter ton bull is irresistible to the human eye. The brief, violent duel falls somewhere between a ...

The Salem County Fair began Tuesday with events like mutton busting, junior bull riding, pig races and the kiddie tractor pull. The fair, held on the Salem County Fairgrounds at 735 Harding ...