Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kids 50 pounds and under can ride sheep in the preliminary rounds of the Mutton Bustin’ event at the Franklin Rodeo from May 14-16 ...

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 ...

At the rodeo, bull riding may get the most attention, but for many families, the biggest cheers come from a much smaller event: mutton bustin’. In this contest, young children climb onto the backs of ...

A popular event at the Franklin Rodeo will have unlimited participants this year. This year's sheep-riding event, known as "Mutton Bustin'," at the annual Franklin Rodeo will be open to children ...