New Zealand Family React to Mutton Busting for the first time! (RAISING THESE KIDS TOUGH OUT THERE!)

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[@smalltowntexian6239]

Start on sheep, move up to calves, then onto steers, then onto bulls and by the time we're 15-16 we're on full size bulls.

[@wolfwalkerz6978]

​@ToxicMan2023 Damn right! I first started mutton busting when I was these kid's age, then moved to miniature bull riding, and finally moved to steer riding. Many bull riders start with mutton busting.

[@brendarees1309]

The Little Buckaroo Rodeo is almost always a separate event from the regular rodeo. They also do barrel racing, roping and goat tying events in the little buckaroo in addition to the mutton busting. Older kids ride calves. Younger kids ride(At least they do where I'm from.) My cousins are pro team ropers. They've gone to Nationals multiple times in Las Vegas. Here's the events for a regular rodeo: - Saddle Bronc Riding (with saddle) - Bare Back Riding (w/o saddle) - Team Roping - Barrel Racing (women) - Tie-Down Roping - Steer Wresting - Bull Riding Larger Rodeos may also have Chuckwagon racing Ours has Demolition Derby the week before. HAVE FUN!

[@saplingthrasher23]

You guys should react to a cutting horse video. I have cousins who own cattles ranches near Nye, Montana and Lolo Montana near Missoula. My cousin Gary near Nye had an excelent cutting horse that I loved to watch work during branding season.

[@berniej.rucker4252]

When I was a kid, we never used sheep. The horses needed to be broke, so we'd start them out with a few weeks of "harness training" until they were yearnings. Then came the saddle for a while, the fun began at one and a half to two years old!!!! We HAD no chaps nor spurs, we just rode it out!!! Day after day!!!

[@smyelin1328]

My cousin backed out of mutton busting because the sheep looked too dirty 😂 it was cute, she wasn’t afraid of riding it, didn’t want her pretty chaps to get dirty. I think she was 5 or 6

[@Lertgotyoi]

I been bull riding for 6 years and I did mutton riding it is how most people start it’s fun y’all should try

[@Blondie42]

You lot were relatively close to a place that does full rodeos. When you were in Seattle you were only a few hours drive from the Omak Stampede grounds. Bull riding, bucking broncos, roping, and a suicide race are all done there. Along with a junior rodeo. Held in August.

[@shannonmcdonald6896]

You guys should come to The Iowa State Fair this year in August! It lasts a week or so. We do things like this and other fun activities! Super fun rides and food. Concerts every night (pay for in advance) and many other fun things! Would love to see you guys there!

[@juandemarko8348]

As a Florida man I remember okeechobee rodeo's riding sheep and even wrestling with alligators when I was a youth 😂

[@mbourque]

mutton (meat) comes from sheep, thus why it's called that....

[@OkiePeg411]

My high school in Texas had a rodeo every friday night in the summer. Liability for the school district got too much, and they shut it down.

[@josephroa8727]

Add Bulldogging to your list its Awesome!!

[@jacobmcleod288]

No broken bones ain't bleeding to death rub some dirt on it your fine

[@davidhazelip3884]

The old American saying is, you're ok, just rub a little dirt on it.

[@WoodworkerDon]

My Dad coached high school football in the 1950s-60s. His line was, "If he can stand up, walk, and talk, then he'll be okay."👌

[@doloresbriseno2567]

If we got a scrape on our leg or arm, my dad would say if it hurts that bad we might have to cut it off. It suddenly didn't hurt that bad.

[@HemlockRidge]

"Rub some dirt in it, and walk it off".

[@WoodworkerDon]

"He'll live. He'll live."

[@timisme8360]

Broke my index finger playing football (mid 1970s) The coach taped it to my middle finger and said, You have 9 more, now get out there and play. And the only time he didn't say walk it off was when I broke my leg in 2 places going after a fumble and getting tackled badly. I got hit at the knee from the side and it tried to bend my leg sideways & backwards. Just to be clear, legs don't do that willingly. Lol

[@craniumgrunt6001]

My granddaughter won her first mutton busting trophy when she was 4! She hung on for all she was worth!

[@bartonbagnes4605]

Some were crying, not because they got hurt or scared, but because they didn't stay on as long as they wanted, possibly not as long as they had before.

[@johnreynolds7546]

these kid's aren't crying because they're hurt !!! they're crying because they wanted to do better !!!!!!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!

[@carlygrace2]

Yeah I think most are crying cuz they didn’t make the time.

[@exiledking7077]

Truth

[@SweetThing]

No, they're crying because they're little children.. being made to participate in a stupid tradition carried down from their ignorant parents.. and because They Got HURT!! :(

[@tattooedman42]

@@SweetThing Go visit a farm sometime. Kids try to ride all different kinds of animals, on their own.

[@skygazer858]

@@tattooedman42 I remember attempting to ride on of my grand parents sheep back in the early 60's. Pretty much everyone of these kid, with the possible exception of the one that didn't make it out of the gate, did better than I did.

[@gdhaney136]

My favorite part of watching the young ones participate is that every adult there is high-fiving, clapping, picking them up, giving them words of encouragement and telling them they did great. And of course, putting their hat back on them. Reminds me of my childhood. I ended up underneath a very hungry pony because the saddle wasn't tight enough. Held on until I could drop and roll. Boy, did we have fun. No smart phones or smart anything really LOL

[@newdoggproductions]

amen to that. build up the confidence so they ain't afraid to give it another go, and instill the value of no shame in trying your honest best.

[@smyelin1328]

I had to walk home one time because i got off my horse to catch a lizard out in the desert. I got the lizard and didn’t wanna crush it so i put it on her withers and of course it ran up her neck and down her face. Not my brightest move 😂 but the best part is when i finally got home my horse had been brushed down and put away and my mom was feeding her, she looked at me and said, oh! Figured you’d show up sometime…😂

[@newdoggproductions]

@@smyelin1328 lmfao, that is an unforgettable life lesson right there.

[@paulayala6174]

It's the quickest way to relieve the pain and agony of defeat. It's all in your reaction. If you act overly concerned and sympathetic, the more they cry; but if you immediately congratulate them and dust them off, they quickly focus on their accomplishment and ignore the pain. Then they can't wait to get on again for another go.

[@mariewagner5283]

There's another great mutton bustin' video somewhere on KZbin that is at an indoor arena (clearer audio from the announcer). One kid held on so long😂 the announcer warned, "(insert kids name). Remember that name dads! If he comes to date your daughter someday, say no, because he does NOT know how to let go!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@normanfrye6436]

😅😅😅

[@bobcatarizona4840]

I don't care who you are now that's funny 😂😂

[@orionsmith4837]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chasemagness6824]

Growing up in Texas it's amazing to watch these kids grow into professional bull and bronco riders

[@robinmiller5256]

Same in Montana…love the rodeos !

[@Deadcntr]

I think it's the same all across America. I grew up in Missouri and mutton busting is still very popular here.

[@SweetThing]

And toothless.. :(

[@thumper7047]

Rodeos are not just in Texas, actually a few states have more and have had them longer, Like Wyoming for one. Heck, they have been doing rodeos in New York (state, not city of course) before there ever was a Texas. Now with all the people moving to TX from CA, soon it will be riding a toy pony in a pride parade.

[@chasemagness6824]

@@thumper7047 I never said they were exclusively Texan, I just said as a Texan(member of the south)

[@morganoverbay8783]

"you can hurt later, we got work to do." My Dad.😊

[@yugioht42]

The schedule for a rodeo is mutton busting, into calf roping, into barrel racing, into wild horse riding, finally the main event of bull riding.the idea is to show the progression of skills cowboys learn on the ranch. Almazo wilder and Laura ingalls grew up in similar circumstances with working farms although they had to tame an animal or two. Almazo learned to tame horses and cattle from his father while Laura tamed oxen and horses as she crossed the Midwest in search of a place to set down a real home. They both ended up in the middle of Iowa in a tiny town and got married after Laura got a job teaching. Almazo was a constant farmer always looking after his animals, Laura liked solitude and wrote a lot of books that were published becoming the little house on the prairie books.

[@noelinesmith6846]

Absolutely loved that tv series. Fascinating stories of a very tough life

[@becool4223]

Only the youngest kids cry. You could see that the ones a year or so older shrug it off and another year older and the have an entirely positive reaction. They grow up fast and toughen up readily, after that they are hooked and nothing can deter them.

[@Strife93]

Yeah alot were crying because they wanted to do better not because they got hurt. It's crazy though we know it's not as dangerous as bull riding but to these little fellas is just as scary to get on that animal they have alot or bravery and adrenaline and when they fall early it just overwhelms them and some cry cause they just wanted a better time. It's incredible that they can overcome that fear so young.

[@briankgarland]

The character building that this does is unbelievably priceless. I highly recommend the whole experience for every kid.

[@hillaryoden2224]

Y'all should check out the movie 8 seconds. Its the story of Lane Frost. He started out Mutton busting. And became the world bull riding champion back in the 80s

[@taylorvanbuskirk8040]

This is how I was raised! We baby boomers were not wrapped in bubble wrap. We survived just fine.

[@0101tuber]

The differences between rural kids and city kids starts at an early age.

[@anjapizza8704]

Indeed

[@jongrho602]

I grew up a city kid, but in the 60's in San Fran and we used to do some really stupid and dangerous things without any adult supervision. When I was in 4th grade my Dad was told he was going to be transferred to his company's Tokyo office and not only were the plane tickets really expensive then, but shipping stuff there was as well, so we had to get rid of a lot of stuff. Now while I basically only had some clothes which fit in half of a suitcase, the one toy I had was a model NCC-1701 Star Trek Enterprise which was too big to take, so my parents were going to throw it away. One of my older brother's friends still had (can't remember if it was an M-80 or a Cherry Bomb) which had been made illegal for sale to children the previous year so we decided to tape it to the model, throw it in the air and watch it explode. Originally my brother wanted to have it explode in his hand while wearing a baseball glove, but then thought better of it. Good thing he changed his mind because the explosion was pretty impressive.

[@Vivian_Bush]

Local (city) kids do Mutton Busting at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo every year, and most of them seem to stay on longer than these kids.

[@EricaGamet]

Yeah but city kids are tough in other ways. Most kids want to be brave and tough and they are resilient if parents just let them test their boundaries. Whether it's mutton busting or taking the subway across Manhattan unattended, kids crave (and NEED) adventure that gives them confidence!

[@user-High-IQ769]

@@EricaGamet, coming from a female, lol, we country boys and men , you don’t want to mess with, don’t give us a reason to give a beatdown, went from the country to city in my life , still country folk much tougher If city boys and men so tough, why they shootings one another ?

[@danparker1461]

This is how the kids learn that falling isn't failing ! (Falling is also known as a unconventional dismount or a mineral deposit )

[@judyhuurman1237]

And if you don't fail every now and then you can't appreciate winning.

[@sandistolle4874]

There’s definitely age/size restrictions on mutton busting. Kids Denzel’s age would ride steers. The common progression would be sheep, steers then bulls. Horse bucking events events include bareback and saddle broncs. Team roping is a team of two riders, one roping the head, the other the rear legs. Another is a lone rider chases a steer, rope’s it’s head, jumps down from hos horse and ties 3 legs of the steer. The steer must remain tied for a certain number of seconds without escape to keep from being disqualified. A entire rodeo is an epic show of talent, training and bravery!

[@timisme8360]

I did calf riding at 6,7 and 8. I'm 6'5" now, always been a big'un, so even at 6 I was too big for the sheep. I remember in high school a girl said Damn you're tall. Were you born on the 6th, 7th and 8th?

[@cindymatthewsarrowdalearts6449]

My daughter-in-law is from Minnesota and her brother lives in Minot, ND. His two boys, who are WAY too big now, did some mutton busting when they were small. They had no pre-training. They signed up for free on the spot at the ND State Fair. They did at least as well as these kids. Those boys were geared up, but on this video it looks like some kids were and some weren't and it made me wonder if the kids who'd entered ahead of time were the ones who were geared, and the ones who entered from the crowd were not? Anyway, it's so fun and as with Tiana's nephews, I think some of the kids are crying because they're angry with themselves for not lasting longer. The younger of her nephews was LIVID with himself. Both redheads, this little guy's face was redder than his hair. He was about 2.5. :) Now they're both adolescents (12 & almost 15) and everything they do is a competition. My son loves being their uncle and, they think he's pretty cool, too.

[@kevananne]

My family owned a western wear store for 40 years. You are absolutely correct Sam! Straw in the summer, felt in the winter. I don’t know many Americans outside of our business that knows that. Maybe you all need to set up American curriculum to teach us about the different cultures here.

[@LoriL010]

I think all Americans raised in the country know their hat seasons..

[@user-pd8mi7ng7s]

You get it wrong once in the heat and quickly start looking for a nice straw hat😅

[@CraseFamily]

Straw or palm, lighter and breathable in the heat, felt is warmer and somewhat waterproof to let the rain and snow run off

[@mbourque]

growing up the rule in our house was stay outside until mom called you in for the evening and don't bother the grown-ups unless someone was bleeding (and I mean profusely) or there was a broken bone and stay out of our parents' bedroom unless one of those or the house was on fire.... otherwise, we got 'whooped' for 'messing around'... and that's how I raised my 5 kids as well...

[@defendhomepod]

I love your guys reactions to American pasttimes. You guys are such an incredible and beautiful family. I can’t wait for the live later on

[@jav4ca]

I can’t believe you guys are giving the British reaction family a strike. They have a baby to take care of. You guys have so much going for you here, along with your store. Why try to tear other people down?

[@kimmason8373]

Country kids were raised with the phrase, "Just rub some mud on it" We were raised tough,

[@alynegranado8411]

I am completely disappointed with @your New zealand family for copy striking another reaction channel doing the exact same thing they are doing right now. Completely hypocritical, and i can't believe they can act this way. Unless they remove thier youtube copystrike on the Lav Luka channel, I will be boycotting. They are horribly ridiculous.

[@LindaC616]

You don't want to try bullriding, Denzie. They'll toss you and come back to stomp on you

[@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244]

I'm a retired doctor of chiropractic, who practiced in California and Washington State, over a 30-year period. I had several rodeo riders as patients over the years. One time, I examined a man about 30, who had been bull riding since a teen and was beginning to feel it. When I saw the X-rays, my jaw dropped. The man's spine was so curved anteriorly (forward into his intestines, organs, etc,. in almost an inverted S curve (not scoliosis, anterior), it had to be radially displacing them. He had long legs, but his truck was disproportionately short because his spine was stuffed up into his thorax. If I hadn't seen it for myself, I would not have believed it possible with the patient still walking around and not writhing in agony. (All that could be done was heavy traction treatments). It was a temp in the office, so I don't know how he fared. I hope the guy is still alive and well.

[@ColtonRMagby]

I only saw one rodeo, and it was here in Arkansas. Rodeos are an experience, and they should be a rite of passage for every American because they're fun to watch, and the clowns are hilarious. The rule for younger kids is 6 seconds, if I remember right.

[@tahliasgoddaddy]

Correct. Rite is the correct term. It's your right to go through the rite of passage or whatever rite.

[@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER]

You're right, it's "rite of passage".

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER Thanks, man.

[@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER]

@@ColtonRMagby No problem. Homonyms are difficult to sort out some times.

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER Especially when translating to or from another language.

[@timbuckman3870]

A full rodeo can have a lot of things; bull riding, bronco riding, (with a saddle and bareback) calf roping, barrel racing, an event where kids rope sheep intead of calves, steer wrestling, and some others.

[@EarlDennis-l1l]

The Preston Idaho rodeo has the mutton bulls horses. Its very rural America just north of Logan Utah. Its might be possible for you to ask the actual riders questions direct in person. Same goes for free live advertising

[@lisahause8705]

I grew up w/Cheyenne Frontier Days…I knew many families that were involved w/bull riding, barrel racing & the chuckwagon racing! My dad & Uncle were cowboys ( participating in many events in the late 50’s & early 60’s) My brother participated in the wild horse racing! Nice memories & great times! Glad you all are enjoying this video! Thanks w/ good vibes! 🤠👍🏻

[@benhiggerson5904]

A buddy of mine named Steve Wells was a professional bull rider. He started riding in his early teens and retired at 29 years old. Now he shoes horses and makes knives. During his bull riding career he suffered several concussions, broken arms, a broken leg, and broken vertebrae. He retired after a broken femur which almost cost him his leg. He didn't want to stop but his children were young and he didnt know how he'd support his family if he became disabled. He's a tough individual.

[@yarnycat_crochet]

My cousin did barrel riding in indiana from a young child way up till she got married. Farm kids are a different breed 😂❤ 🇺🇸

[@lindacarroll6896]

I am not sure anyone said, but you have to be under 6.

[@martykitson3442]

your kids are way too big for mutton busting, but I'll bet they can hook you up with something right at your level and don't be too concerned over straw hat verses felt, you'll see plenty of cowboys there in felt hats you're more likely to see straw in the summer but even that is not set in stone and I've worn straw in the winter and I've worn felt in the summer

[@luis_g_77]

This looks like the perfect kid sport for NZ and Australia😂

[@XenFayed]

Hypocrites. Get ready for your strikes!

[@Blend-24]

My dad was a vaquero. He worked at many ranchos and roped in many of rodeos. When my cousin asked him “tio, I want to talk to you about being a cowboy” my dad said, “what the hell is there to talk about, just do it” and signed him up for the next rodeo as a bull rider. My cousin broke three ribs on that one but became a cowboy. He worked for years on ranchos in the southwest.

[@Frank-pe9pk]

We only had one female sheep “Lambo” but several goats the kids would ride. Problem with goats is they go after the kids, sometimes a little aggressive, head down meaning business. Bumps, bruises, scratches and sometimes a bit of blood. Our kids grew up tough and it was on their own doing. We just observed, offered encouragement and patched them up so they could continue. The girls and boys didn’t want to be called sissies.

[@scapito]

Never heard of mutton busting before this and I live in the south where eating mutton BBQ is popular. 😅 Some of these rides were kind of cute.

[@mikemcchesney2555]

"The girls are tough..." That's one of the big reasons why Cowboys are so awesome to women: or they'll get their butts kicked! "AGE LIMIT?" Heck, I saw a pregnant woman riding bulls so she could get her kid started early!

[@truthseeker6603]

This is such freaking child abuse so many things can go wrong. I would never strap my three-year-old on the back of a wild animal., How irresponsible!!!?….. we are modern day Neanderthals.

[@SherriLyle80s]

My daughter (12) and husband were on their bikes yesterday and my daughter wiped out and got a nasty road rash on her face, elbow, knees, arm, stomach and hip and some bruising. Yeah she cried, but she was wearing a helmet, eyes and teeth are good. And she's bouncing around today. With a lot of bandages, but overall doing well. Playing her Switch, lounging around and healing. But she's tough.

[@SpooxyCowboy1911]

I grew up on a ranch and my little sister and I would have competitions doing this between ourselves. We’d jump on the sheep when dad was wasn’t watching. I remember hyping her up to jump on the craziest one we had and when she finally did the sheep didn’t move. It’s was one of the funniest memories I have

[@TheLadyniebur]

We had a sweet pig the size of a couch. 4 of us kids at a time could ride her. RIP Henrietta.

[@richardkuehn115]

You know what I like most about my country, it's a melting pot. Eventually, everyone wants to love everyone; because we're all Americans!!!! Keep on keepin on ❤️✌️🤓👍

[@jacobd.carlos588]

Hope yall have a fantastic day

[@yournewzealandfamily]

Thanks Jacob, you too!

[@mbourque]

it's tradition that the boys ride forward and the girls ride backwards and laying down to hug the sheep. it's not required, just tradition. not all the girls do that anymore. the backwards way takes less skill.

[@darrens1322]

Try some Oklahoma Catfish Tournament Noodling reactions! Something to experience...😳

[@Debbie-wb9mj]

I think the age limit is 5 or 7 years old.. for mutton busting.. as the ages goes up you might have a 12 year old riding a young bull or steer and they do have horns.. You may have a 14 yr old girl doing stunt riding.. flipping side to side or stand up on the back of a running horse...

[@matismf]

Thanks! This is the entry level. Next level is goat roping. The stock contractors provide the bulls, the bucking broncos, and the saddle broncos, and the steers for roping. Barrel racers provide their own horses. And the same for poles. Steer ropers also provide their own horses.

[@marvinkcat]

Notice how the boys always tucked their shirt back in ?

[@mr.hanger]

I was taught by my Grandad that a gentleman keeps his shirt tucked in. I always have until recently when I started conceal carrying. I feel like a slouch everywhere I go.🤠

[@saplingthrasher23]

Sad thing is that not all American kids are like this. This is pretty much how farm and ranch kids are raised but most city kids are pampered.

[@Roborebonzo]

Alot of those kids probably cried because they didn't stay on long enough. Disappointed.

[@wizelbee]

There is an age limit for the mutton bustin & I believe it's either 7 or 8 yrs. Many rodeos have the mutton bustin but some even have pee wee bull riding, junior bull riding, wild pony races, etc. The kid's events are always a crowd favorite. Two of our three boys did the mutton bustin & loved it.

[@richardkuehn115]

Still think you're the coolest family ever!

[@cathleenbaldwinmaggi2252]

My favorite is the Junior Rodeo barrel racing. You have to see it when you are here. Some of the kids I have watched have gone on to win national as adults

[@prbd0985]

I can’t see the comment section for some reason so somebody might’ve said this, but I just wanted to point out. These kids are not crying because they’re hurt even the ones with the dirt in their eyes. These kids are crying because this is not just their name it’s their families name. It’s generations going out there and it is all on them to carry on that tradition and when they fall off, they are beating themselves up for falling off so quick and negative because as soon as they get out of there, they are immediately talking about what can they do to train better? What can they do better for next time, etc. but they’re crying because they didn’t last the full-time not because they got hurt. These kids are used to muckin stalls training, horses, feeding animals, jumping off of tractors and pin gates and horse stalls

[@TxRednek69]

Most of the kids cry because they fell off,. Not due to injury, well injury to the ego.

[@yawerabas]

I m from Pakistan..we really do like your family vlog...a lots of love from Pakistan

[@paulkirby6822]

My granddad raised hogs and my cousins and myself would ride them and get in bad trouble when we got caught

[@vintagethrifter2114]

This video was recorded at the Clarendon, Donley county Texas rodeo. It is in the Texas panhandle. He wanted to know where Saints' Roost was. Saints' Roost was a nickname given by the cowboys for Clarendon because of all the things you couldn't do in town. It shares its history with the Charles Goodnight ranch and is named after his wife. Charles Goodnight contributed a lot of resources to saving the American Buffalo that were still roaming is ranch.

[@Underground_Adventures]

Always love y'all's reaction videos. Hope to see y'all react to one of my vids one day.🙂🦎🙂

[@Mamma_Kinzie]

My sons cousin is a professional bullrider. He start mutton busting at 3 yrs old. He just got injured bad in not long ago. The day after his wedding. He's still going through surgeries. Lane is good he was Jr champion bullrider for many years. He can't wait to get back on the bull

[@dougstewart61]

Good chance they are crying because the got knocked off and not because they got hurt.

[@sharonlewer4088]

Notice the signs? Insurance and pharmacy! Lmao 😂 😅😂

[@MrCokljat]

Of course, they are abusing animals!!!!

[@patriciaparker6585]

They don’t care.

[@midway241]

Howdy From Texas! We started young riding horses and the cowboys were encouraged to pick up bull riding and Saddle Bronc. I chose barrel racing and have the leg scares to prove it. Now they wear leg guards in barrel racing. My grandkids are amazing horse riders and ride bareback, enter timed events like calf roping and breakaway roping. It’s a fun and exciting life.

[@LindaC616]

You forgot bronco riding (like bullriding, but on horses )

[@LindaC616]

@@Djfjfjrhhrjrhrhfj I did. They mentioned it at the veeeery end

[@willj1598]

As fun as it is to watch, it is even better in person. Hope you guys get to see it. Kids and animals together are awesome. You can't see it in the video, but some of the sheep are in a pen at the other end of the arena so they are just trying to get back to their flock, that's why the kids can stay in there. They dump the kids in the dirt and run to the other end.

[@rupeinsane1]

Thats why Americans are tough! We go through it at a young age!

[@MotoPsychedNW]

Our county fair allows any kids to sign up for mutton busting up to 7 years old. My daught did it twice and got barrel rolled by her sheep. I have a great video of it. Come to Spokane, WA in September to watch it live!

[@truck893]

There’s a whole more to rodeo’s here in Texas like bull riding, saddle bronc riding, breakaway roping, team roping, bareback riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, mutton busting, team penning, bull fighting, calf scramble, and last but not least for fun some cowboys and cowgirls participate in scoop shovel races.

[@californiadreamer2580]

Rodeo events are demanding sports. Went to the Grand National Rodeo in San Francisco for over 30 years. We had calf roping, team roping, bull dogging, saddle bronc riding, bareback bronc riding, bull riding , barrel racing, and all sorts of other events. Not many people are aware of the significant " cowboy culture" that San Francisco had due to the large railway stockyards there up until the 1970's. Many of the very best saddle makers in the USA called the San Francisco bay area their home. Really miss it😢!

[@kristenburkett4274]

Some other events i've seen before is Chuck wagon races, Cowboy poker, and one they could both probably do is a Calf scramble.

[@PaNDaSNiP3R]

You should’ve seen the 1980’s kids 😂

[@ululate6008]

You don't have to be a bull rider, a cowboy or even a rancher for your kid to mutton bust. You just pay the entrance fee like any other ride at a state fair and they provide helmets, pads, etc. It's kids like 5 years and younger; really it depends on weight. Older/heavier kids chase the sheep to try to take a flag off of them. Winner gets a prize. City kids and country kids all participate. It's just another attraction like rock climbing or rolling around in a plastic bible in a pool

[@charlesurrea1451]

I do so regret not having picked up on you guys a lot earlier. There are entire National circuits for Rodeos within the US, Canada and Mexico. I was raised near Salinas California which is home to a rather large Rodeo. The city would celebrate for an entire week! There were parades daily with local horses and Riders. It has changed drastically since my youth but there is some fanfare remaining. One parade in particular was called the kitty capers in which all the children could dress up however they wanted and participate in the parade. Then there was the Colmo del Rodeo Parade. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpnYfXh5jch7oqM I enjoyed growing up in the Central and Northern California areas, sleeping on volcanoes and inside trees.

[@jeanne2583-w1n]

Many, many years ago, I dated a guy who had been a bull rider. He had to quit because he broke his back. **Not** from riding a bull, from standing in the back of a pickup truck, unloading hay. The driver didn't realize he was still back there and floored the truck, sending this guy through the air, with a very hard landing, for which he was not prepared. During the few years I lived in Houston, Texas, the rodeo was, and I am sure, still is, a huge deal. For a good month, you see doctors, attorneys, executives, even the homeless, at times, in cowboy boots, blue jeans and cowboy hats.

[@LindaC616]

I'm pretty sure with bullriding, it's a lottery. But like Sam and Atlanta, I wonder about the size of the sheep and the size of the kid

[@allenporter6586]

Don't know if you went to Yellowstone on your RV trip, but it's a must. I've been to Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, Zion Nat Park, Sequoia, Yosemite, Franz Josef Glacier, Mt Cook, Fjordland, Mt Lassen, Onuma Nat Park in Japan.....they're all great and beautiful and don't compare to Yellowstone.

[@SBQDawn]

Here's a couple more youth rodeo vids for yah kzbin.info/www/bejne/m562YaaZo62joqssi=xCBTnLSdecdw2gqo Age 8 & Under Advanced Roping 👀 2021 Ben Johnson Days Junior Ranch Rodeo kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3WbdJuYic6Ah5Isi=Amt4BbfoO0u5yBGx Miniature Bronc Riding - 2022 Ben Johnson Days Ranch Rodeo | Saturday

[@KarriSimone]

❤❤❤❤😂 Your coming to Wyoming? Yee haw 🤠. Im a Wyomnite through and through. Funny 🤣 didn't know that before commenting that I have mutten busted before but Im so excited that you even know where Wyoming is. ❤❤❤

[@davidowens1132]

"It'll feel better when it quits hurting. Go on now, get back to it."-My Great Uncle Bill to me at 6 yrs old after falling off his 16.5 hand cutting horse. (And now me to my kids whenever they got/get hurt.)

[@greggwilliamson]

As children, us boys would do that with 50-60 lb pigs (1960s-70). Our parents never knew. We'd corral one and each take turns trying to ride it. Country Kids test Darwin regularly.

[@ChoiceEnvironments]

Wow! The kids are getting so BIG! Hey Denzel and Atlanta! Stop growing up! Yeah, cowboys are kind of intimidating. You never really see a fat cowboy walking around a rodeo. Even the old timers are riding around on horses, a notoriously uncomfortable and strenuous exercise. Hope you guys have fun at your first rodeo!

[@kevinmoore2929]

Your kids are a bit old for mutton busting but I'm sure there'll be something for them to try. Texas actually has a good sized sheep/goat industry. If you come to Texas on Labor Day, I invite you to come to The Heart of Texas World Championship Goat Cook Off!

[@michaeloliver1039]

They will all get nice ribbons to remember the day. Ewe aint fluffy, Ewe is brahma. Love your reactions as always.

[@dchall8]

Leave your felt hats at home UNLESS they are white. There's a seasonal white/black rule, too regardless of hat material. Straw for working, but white felt for summer formal. If you're going to a rodeo, appropriate hats will be for sale. Don't know when this event happened, but the mutton busting I've seen all the kids wear helmets. The problem with mutton busting is sheep's wool is greasy. It's REALLY hard to hang onto. Here are two classic western songs (as opposed to country music) about riding a bucking bronco. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKXIpZewfbOnnas kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vbq2WmqNtofas There is a lot of western lingo in those songs that you might not be familiar with, but you'll get the gist of the stories.

[@CelestialKitsune13]

Correction American kids aren't tough, Southern kids are tough. We're taught if we get hurt we walk it off, if we fall off a horse we get back on. And a belt buckle specifically made for that rodeo and category would be given as a prize for the winner. It's one of the reasons reason Cowboys (and girls) take pride in their belt buckle. What sheep (just as what bull or horse) you get is the luck of the draw. They put numbers into a hat and draw them and whatever number you get is the corresponding mount you'll be riding. Also if you're going to America to watch a rodeo DO NOT wear cowboy hats! Wearing a cowboy hat while going to a rodeo and knowing nothing about actually being a cowboy would be seen like those people who come to New Zealand then try to speak to you with a horrible New Zealand accent. Sorry but I'm trying to help!