Mutton Bustin’! In this highlight reel, kids take on full-grown sheep in a hilarious battle of balance, bravery, and pure chaos. You’ll see seven-year-olds hang on backward, slide across the arena, ...

Alfred McDaniel placed first and second in many of the Junior Sheep Breeding Shows at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday. He comes from a small town in Milam County, about an hour away ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Nearly 60 sheep dogs competed at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo’s sheep dog trials on Monday, Feb. 3. During this competition, the dogs and handlers showed off their skills by ...

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's wool. Isaiah is one of 10 youngsters preparing to take part in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rayleigh Whitt, 9, of Kaufman County 4H pets her show sheep Cali during a shower on Saturday, Jan. 25, the day prior to competing in the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Chris Torres ...

Aug. 13—Showing sheep takes skills, patience and, more often than not, sheer willpower. Kayla McConkey, 17, has shown sheep at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo for three years through Kalispell ...

SAN ANTONIO — It's the ride of their lives... so far. The start of the 75th San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo underway means it's time for more fierce mutton bustin' action, where tweens and kids battle ...

CHEYENNE — It’s never too early to get kids started in the rodeo world. At least that seemed to be the prevailing thought among the adults Tuesday evening at the Archer Complex arena. This ...