SANTA FE, N.M. — It’s 30 seconds before his big rodeo ride, and Julian Apodaca looks like he wants to disappear under the wide brim of his white cowboy hat. He’s staring down at his boots, tugging at ...

The Franklin Rodeo's popular Mutton Bustin' event will have unlimited participants this year for children 50 pounds or less.

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 ...

The rodeo continues Saturday night in Blythewood. Events begin at 7:30 p.m., with gates opening at 5:30 p.m.