CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It is a crowd favorite at the rodeo... of course we are talking about Mutton Bustin'! Kids riding sheep until they fall off? Golden entertainment, some would say.

A lot of work goes into making the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ... kids want to do it because they want to compete, and people love to watch them conquer their fears and ride a sheep ...

Catherine Couturier, who owns a fine art photography gallery on Colquitt Street, said when her children reached the eligible age to ride a sheep at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ...

In the event, a sheep is held still in a small chute ... She said it is the second-most popular event at the Reno Rodeo, behind bull riding. “Kids love it, parents love it.

Kids went for a wild ride — not at the carnival, but on sheep — during the Clark County Fair’s Mutton Bustin’ rodeo earlier this ... the chest padding when riding his bike.

Local kids can try their hand at some real rodeo action — riding a mutton (sheep) in the rodeo arena. The event is open to all children ages 5-7, weighing under 60 pounds. Each selected ...

have climbed the ladder from riding sheep and calves for ribbons and hats to jumping on bigger, badder steers. Youth and amateur rodeo associations are happy to nurture the farm system - kids ...

CHEYENNE — Cheyenne’s most youthful up-and-coming rodeo stars spent Wednesday morning riding horses, playing with sheep and conquering ... rodeo experience for kids with disabilities.

Local cowboys and cowgirls showcased skills and spirit in a full day of rodeo events at Stark County Fairgrounds.

So how is it that one of the top crowd-pleasers is a bunch of schoolchildren hanging onto the backs of sheep ... and some kids will move on to a championship round at the end of the rodeo season. “ ...