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, ...

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 ...

Who's ready to ride? The Chickasha Rodeo Foundation is gearing up to kick off its new summer tradition for rodeo fans at the Mutton Bustin' & Steer Riding competition starting July 31.

Monkey bars, gawky teenagers and a presidential cameo, all nationally televised by ABC, combined for the most leaden hour of America’s 250th birthday summer Aug. 15—BEMIDJI — Wojo's Rodeo kicked off ...

Ten-year-old Texan Marlie McDonald has retired from mutton busting, having outgrown the sport. But in her time she could outride the best of them. Marlie’s exploits in the arena are documented in the ...

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 ...

Before Ryker Cunningham hopped onto a sheep at the third annual mutton bustin’ competition, his father John Cunningham gave him one piece of advice: just hang on.

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 ...

OAKLAND — Alameda County county supervisors have banned “mutton busting,” a rodeo event where children ride on the backs of sheep to see how long they can hang on before being tossed by the animals.

Native Houstonian Rachel Racz has plenty on her plate this month: raising three young children while serving as Nasdaq's head of listings for Texas, the southern United States and Latin America. 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 ...