LONGMONT — Normally, sheep are reasonably docile creatures. But a sheep’s attitude can change dramatically with an 8-year-old human clinging to its back. At the 2012 Boulder County Fair, the frantic, ...
A furry beast, a brave rider and a roaring crowd make up the list of ingredients for the Western rodeo tradition known as “mutton busting.” Think of it as bull-riding, but for 6-year-olds, and the ...
A furry beast, a brave rider and a roaring crowd make up the list of ingredients for the Western rodeo tradition known as “mutton busting.” Think of it as bull-riding, but for 6-year-olds, and the ...
OAKLAND — Alameda County is banning an event where children ride on the backs of sheep, popular at some rodeos. “Mutton busting,” in which children as young as age 4 climb onto and hang onto a sheep ...