Mutton bustin' in Colorado

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Be one with the sheep.

This is no Zen mantra. It is the guidance repeated to four-to-nine-year-old mutton busters, who clutch head down — and sometimes reverse-facing — to the woolen backs of galloping sheep for sport.

Mutton Bustin’, a common rodeo event where children ride sheep for as long and as far as possible, is a decades-old mainstay at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, and is widely hailed as one of the most popular events.

“I think Mutton Bustin’ is one of those naturally charismatic events where when you see it, you love,” said Rick Gillit, one of the lead organizers and a 14-year Mutton Bustin’ volunteer.

“You want to root for every single kid, and you hope every single kid does well.”

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