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 ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — It’s 30 seconds before his big rodeo ride, and Julian Apodaca looks like he wants to disappear under the wide brim of his white cowboy hat. He’s staring down at his boots, tugging at ...

Nothing says big country fair like a good old-fashioned rodeo. I visited the Hookstown Fair in Greene Township., Beaver County where the rodeo was back by popular demand. The live action is great ...

As the oft-told story goes, some three decades ago, a certain Colorado rodeo queen introduced mutton busting to the world at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Somehow, the sight of a small ...

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 ...

A rodeo event known as mutton bustin' will soon be banned in Alameda County thanks to a Tuesday vote by the county Board of Supervisors. The ban, proposed by the animal rights groups In Defense 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 ...

Where: Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, near the main grandstand As a crowd gathered in the stands around a small arena at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 6-year-old Simeon Weins stepped ...

A ram runs off after dumping its payload in Mutton Bustin' on Tuesday night, Aug. 24, 2021, at the North Texas Fair and Rodeo. Children ages 3-7 compete by trying to ride a sheep. Mutton Bustin' ...