SILVERTHORNE ” As two grown men restrained an exceptionally woolly sheep, the eager Sebastian Boch, equipped with a protective mask and vest, was hoisted on top. Seconds later, the 5-year-old was ...

HOUSTON – Undoubtedly the cutest event held at RodeoHouston, mutton bustin’ invites budding cowgirls and cowboys between the ages of 5 and 6 and weighing less than 55 pounds to climb atop a wooly ...

Ava Weis hangs on tight during the mutton bustin' competition as part of the Great Frontier Bull Riding competition Thursday night, July 28, 2016, during the Olmsted County Fair held at Graham Park in ...

The event wasn’t Dwayne Odell’s first rodeo. In fact, it wasn’t really a rodeo at all. But it was an introduction to the sport. And Odell, a longtime rodeo veteran, spent Saturday working with sheep ...

So thought R.J. Flores, 7, while waiting Monday for the start of the 1 p.m. round of “Mutton Bustin’” at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. R.J. regularly wrangles pigs and other small farm animals ...

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.

As a mouth-watering protein source, sheep is divided into two distinct meat types — lamb and mutton — each defined by its own unique qualities.

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.