Before Ryker Cunningham hopped onto a sheep at the third annual mutton bustin’ competition, his father John Cunningham gave ...

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 ...

Who's ready to ride? The Chickasha Rodeo Foundation is gearing up to kick off its new summer tradition for rodeo fans at the ...

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 ...

Behind the arena, riders unload their horses, wrap their arms or legs in athletic tape and prepare to compete in the annual ...

TYLER, Texas (KETK)— With the East Texas State Fair quickly approaching, they have announced they will be adding mutton bustin to this year’s lineup, giving young cowboys and cowgirls the opportunity ...

As part of the Sheridan County Fair festivities, mutton busting and junior bull riding will be open for competitors ages 4 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...