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, ...

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 ...

The Franklin Rodeo's popular Mutton Bustin' event will have unlimited participants this year for children 50 pounds or less.

It’s a Texan tradition like no other, and a fan-favorite at any stock show or rodeo. The Victoria Livestock Show closed its 80th year of festivities with Mutton Bustin’, having 40 kids participating.

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- An adorable 6-year-old with dreams of becoming a fisherman caught a big one on his line Sunday night at NRG Stadium. Louis Macey, of Houston, was the victor in Sunday night's Mutton ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A little girl from San Diego rode into history as the winner of the RodeoHouston mutton bustin' competition Wednesday night. Zoe Fahey claimed her belt buckle award with pride with ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. San Angelo Rodeo's Mutton Bustin' sign-ups are now open and participants will be chosen in mid-February, according to the San ...

The California Rodeo Salinas has announced the dates and entry details for its annual mutton busting event this year.

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 usually featured at rodeo intermissions at events like the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Kids who are usually around age 6 and who weigh less than 55 pounds don helmets and ...

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 ...