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That's right. Muttin Bustin. It's an event usually held at rodeos that's similar to bull or bronco riding, but it's done with children as the riders and sheep as the steeds.
From our friends at Wikipedia: "The practice has been documented as having been introduced to the National Western Stock Show at least by the 1980s when an event was sponsored by Nancy Stockdale Cervi, a former rodeo queen. At that event, children ages five to seven who weighed less than 55 pounds could apply, and ultimately seven contestants were selected to each ride a sheep for six seconds.[5] There are no statistics about the popularity of the sport, but anecdotal reports suggest thousands of children participate in such events every year in the U.S.[6]"
Event Info:
Date/Location: August 3, 2017, 6:30 pm to August 3, 2017, 9:00 pm | 9595 Nelson Rd, Longmont, CO, 80501
Venue: Boulder County Fairgrounds: Jack Murphy Grandstand Arena
Contact info: Boulder County Fair
Kids of all shapes and sizes match up with a sheep and ride them in this rodeo event while younger siblings participate in a stick horse rodeo. Children 3 & under free!
