Jul. 15—Cooper McCarty of Mounds showed a lot of grit at Friday's mutton busting competition at Muskogee's Party Like it's 1776 celebration. You can see it all over his face and teeth. Mutton busting ...

GRIDLEY — Hold on to your muttons, and hold them tight. Cowboy and cowgirl trainees held on for dear life Saturday for a classic Mutton Bustin’ during the Bulls and Broncs rodeo, hosted by Rockin M ...

Kids age 7 or younger who weighed less than 60 pounds put their gripping abilities to the test, as four groups of about 20 mutton busters apiece tried their hand at a clean ride. Mutton bustin is a ...

Twelve more intrepid mutton busters “rode the wool” Friday evening during the rain-delayed Dick Stull Memorial PRCA Rodeo. Some were quite successful, some less so, and one or two tried to combine ...

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 ...