Mutton Bustin': Everyone's Favorite Event at the National Western Stock Show

Brandon Marshall January 23, 2017 10:04AM

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Brandon Marshall

Mutton bustin' at the 2017 National Western Stock Show.

Sure, watching bulls fling cowboys of their backs and cowgirls rounding barrels on their horses is fun, but few things at the National Western Stock Show garner as much crowd love as mutton bustin', during which brave little girls and boys mount lambs and hold on for dear life for as long as possible. All photos by Brandon Marshall.