New Zealand Family React to Mutton Busting for the first time! (RAISING THESE KIDS TOUGH OUT THERE!)
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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.
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
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.
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…😂
@@smyelin1328 lmfao, that is an unforgettable life lesson right there.
The old American saying is, you're ok, just rub a little dirt on it.
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."👌
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.
"Rub some dirt in it, and walk it off".
"He'll live. He'll live."
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
these kid's aren't crying because they're hurt !!! they're crying because they wanted to do better !!!!!!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah I think most are crying cuz they didn’t make the time.
Truth
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!! :(
@@SweetThing Go visit a farm sometime. Kids try to ride all different kinds of animals, on their own.
@@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.
Growing up in Texas it's amazing to watch these kids grow into professional bull and bronco riders
Same in Montana…love the rodeos !
I think it's the same all across America. I grew up in Missouri and mutton busting is still very popular here.
And toothless.. :(
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.
@@thumper7047 I never said they were exclusively Texan, I just said as a Texan(member of the south)
The differences between rural kids and city kids starts at an early age.
Indeed
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Absolutely loved that tv series. Fascinating stories of a very tough life
The character building that this does is unbelievably priceless. I highly recommend the whole experience for every kid.
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.
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.
My granddaughter won her first mutton busting trophy when she was 4! She hung on for all she was worth!
There's another great mutton bustin' video somewhere on TH-cam 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!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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You definitely deserve more recognition for this!
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.
I think all Americans raised in the country know their hat seasons..
You do wrong once in the heat and quickly start looking for a nice straw hat😅
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.
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
My cousin did barrel riding in indiana from a young child way up till she got married. Farm kids are a different breed 😂❤ 🇺🇸
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
Country kids were raised with the phrase, "Just rub some mud on it" We were raised tough,
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.
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!
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?
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! 🤠👍🏻
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...
This looks like the perfect kid sport for NZ and Australia😂
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.
Notice the signs? Insurance and pharmacy! Lmao 😂 😅😂
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.
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.
Correct. Rite is the correct term. It's your right to go through the rite of passage or whatever rite.
You're right, it's "rite of passage".
@@duckduckgoismuchbetter Thanks, man.
@@ColtonRMagby No problem. Homonyms are difficult to sort out some times.
@@duckduckgoismuchbetter Especially when translating to or from another language.
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
Hope yall have a fantastic day
Thanks Jacob, you too!
We have a big rodeo coming up during the 4th of July for about three days. It’s the 107th year for this rodeo and they still have the mutton busting event. It’s a blast watching these youngsters doing this. Great reaction.
You don't want to try bullriding, Denzie. They'll toss you and come back to stomp on you
I never knew bullriding had little-leagues!! That was awesome!
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
This is how I was raised! We baby boomers were not wrapped in bubble wrap. We survived just fine.
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.
I posted this as a reply to a reply comment but for the ones that are saying the kids are forced to do this I'll post it here too.
I grew up on my uncle's farm and I tried riding every single one of his animals. And even though it was in New York State, we had yearly rodeos that came through and while we didn't have mutton busting they did have calf riding. I participated every year from 6 through 8 y.o. I've ridden sheep, calves, goats & even a real ornery pig. I even helped saddle break a quarter horse on my uncle's farm when I was 14. My uncle was impressed with, and proud of, me because I took time to make friends with that horse first and gradually, he (a gelding) trusted me enough to get on his back, first without a saddle and then with. I horse whispered him, long before that movie came out. lol Country kids do country stuff and nobody forces them to do it. By the way, I did pretty well with the calf riding. I usually made the 8 seconds. I give credit to the pig.😂😂😂 And yes, that first kid may have been crying because he was a little scared when his arm got caught but you get over that quickly. And I guarantee if he never wanted to do it again, it wouldn't be any hair off his parents nose and they wouldn't force him.
Mutton busting happens even at local rodeos. We grew up on farms and we were born tough. You might not know that there are local rodeos and then there are qualifiers for nationals. The national qualifier rodeos pull people from all over the United States. I love team roping and know a couple of team roping cowboys that travel everywhere with truck, trailer, and expensive horses. They have a special bond with their horses.
When my dad was in the US Marine Corps and I was growing up on base, my friends next door went to visit family in Colorado and competed in sheep wrangling. They were so proud earning their buckles .
In addition to mutton-busting, I've also seen the bucking calves and bucking ponies. Mutton-busting is usually for the young kids, and when they outgrow a sheep, they get to ride the bucking calves. Denzel might be just right for a bucking calf or pony!
Fort Worth here and ALL our kiddos have mutton busted, and not all families ride bulls. It's a way for kids to get used to dealing with animals and is just fun. Rodeos have all sorts of different events. Bronc riding, bull riding, roping, barrel racing, team penning/cutting horse (team is a group of riders using their horses to pen cattle, cutting is one horse. Good job knowing the rule of felt and straw hats, we have some folks around here who still don't understand! Cheers ya'll!
I forgot to add I had the most fun watching the kids trying to catch a greased pig. All the kids go after a bunch of greased pigs and the catch one and hold wins the game!
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I could understand if that channel ridiculed or presented reactions to your videos in a negative way but they did not. This just doesn’t sit right with me and as I heard from many other viewers it doesn’t sit right with them either. I found that both your channels are very wholesome and both garnered a strong fan base for that. Please don’t sour your image because in the end, your channels are very similar so I think a lot of viewers are trying to understand why you would strike a content creator who is literally doing as you are.
Please dont get caught up in a narrative thats not true. We never sent a strike to the Beesleys - ever. Their current situation has nothing to do with us!
@@yournewzealandfamily Then why is it happening? How are y’all getting caught up in this?
We are being blamed as the channel striking them, but its not us!
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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.
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.
There are all kinds of Rodeos. Bull Riding used to be with any Rodeo but not anymore. So now a local rodeo is Bronc riding, Barrel racing, steer wrangling. But for the kiddos they have sheep riding and other kinds of racing or boot chasing type of events. You will see that there is quite a bit of down time between contestants and events. So the kids events help fill that time.
I remember once where they used to ride horses on one side of the horse as well.
Don't see that too much any more.
You had to remember also that bronco riding really seems cool because they sit so high, put the bull riding is a totally different level!
Just remember how young and little some of those kiddos were 😊
I love how they get up, tuck in their shirt,brush off their clothes or pull their pants leg down over their boots. Gotta be tough and look sharp doing it.
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!!!!
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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.
Still think you're the coolest family ever!
Native American Horse Relay is awesome to see too
They will all get nice ribbons to remember the day. Ewe aint fluffy, Ewe is brahma. Love your reactions as always.
I'm almost 70 and grew up in North Dakota. we did this as young kids when the rodeo was in town. The dirt was always fluffed up to protect us kids.... Thanks for the memory
Full rodeo can include mutton busting, barrel racing, steer wresting, calf toping, team roping, bronc busting, bull riding.
Another very interesting event is the cutting horses!!!
There is also bronco riding. So like bucking horses. I think the older kids also do a calf riding…intensity would be in between the mutton and bull riding.
Nice noticing, Sam!! You are correct...felt hats are too hot in summer...especially Arizona summers! And you can tell if it's a working with your hat on hat, or a wearing and not working hat, by if it has white salt sweat stains on that straw hat! Yup, lots of us parents checked if you had all parts, and if so, walk it off...daylight's running!
Atlanta and Denzel are actually old enough for calf roping and barrel racing. Calf roping is only the boys side while the girls are barrel racing. There are practice dummies for roping and mechanical training bots for horse racing. It’s a good way to practice. Gold and silver pawn shop tried to get a couple roping dummies as the owner of it was planning to sell it but they didn’t make the deal. Those things are expensive by the way hence why used is better for now.
As you now know, Rodeo is a blast! Most major rodeos have all the different events, just check the schedule. 👍
Love yall 💙 thank you for putting a smile on my face today, much love from far western KY 💙💙💙💙
Ive been to, and participared in, and know many people who have done this. Most of these kids are really mad that they fell off and did'nt stay on long enough. They usually are willing and not scared, just keenly competetive. On a farm, you just dust yourselves off if injured.
My brother and I use to try and ride the steers when we were 7 and 9. We would jump off the feed shed onto their back and go for a ride. We were caught by Dad and the first thing he said, " I am paying to fatten them up.and you are running them around. Plus, what if you hurt one of them. I am a thousand or more. Then finally if you get hurt your Mom is going to be real mad. He ended with giving us a job cutting grass since we had so much free time. It is one of my brothers and my favorite memories.
Those kids are really tough for their young age ! 👍👍
This is my favorite part of the Rodeo! I love it!
Don't worry. There are both age and weight limits to protect the sheep. These sheep are not being physically harmed in any manner. The kids have a great time and everyone claps, congratulates and encourages them. There are no hecklers here. Anyone being rude to the kids would end up finding out what it's like to get stomped by a couple dozen pair of boots. Would be more, but you can only fit just so many people around one person
Surprising enough when I was a kid, back in the 80s (I'm old!!), I did Mutton Bustin. We lived in western Washington state, Bremerton to be exact, and they had a rodeo every year.
Notice how the boys always tucked their shirt back in ?
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.🤠
theres also an event where they turn loose several sheep or just one and all the kids try to grab a ribbon off the string wrapped arond the waist of the sheep or the string itself
I noticed New Zealand is playing a friendly soccer match with the US where I live in a few months. Tickets are not cheap, but TQL in Cincinnati is a top notch soccer stadium (probably the best in the US even though not the biggest where the sport is played.)
When I was a kid my family went to a Rodeo in Jackson.Hole, WY as part of our Yellowstone trip.
They just randomly called kids down from the stands to do pig wrestling. A bunch of greased up pigs running wild in the stadium.
We all just instinctively went down and they told us first one to catch one wins. It was so embarrassing chasing them around but so much damn fun for a kid. Full Rodeos often let the kids participate....enjoy.
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!!!
I found myself cheering them on, out loud, with no one here. such a fun video
The Saint’s Roost ranch rodeo is held in Clarendon, Texas.
The dad mantra, "You're ok, they're ok!"
I grew up in the home of Cowboy Poetry week and I spent every birthday at the Silver State Stampede. I love Rodeos and I’m excited to see your vlog on patron of your first rodeo it is quite an experience you guys will love it!
Thats why Americans are tough! We go through it at a young age!
At our small town rodeo the winning mutton buster receives a real gold and silver buckle!
The only rodeo that matters and is all encompassing is the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo! 😊❤🤠
Mutton busting is usually first on the schedule for rodeos or a separate event. It’s for kids four to five years old before going onto a horse and calf roping or horse riding events. It mirrors how kids would work ranches as they chase down stray sheep and ride them back. It’s not really that dangerous as the fall is short and the floor is just soft dirt.
Bullet riding is the toughest sport out there. Bulls are lb for lb stronger than horses and are usually heavier than horses.
It’s cool to see that you have an interest in this country American life. I guess sometimes I take things for granted being in it
And even though I know it's because it takes time to edit your current videos, I'm glad you space them out in between your other stuff. I look forward to every one of your videos and I'm pretty disappointed if I miss one but I always catch up. It's pretty late here (2:40 a.m.) so I'll catch your newest livestream tomorrow. 'Nite y'all
The difference in Bull Riding & Rodeo is the Rodeo has to do with ranch work. Things actual stockmen do to raise livestock. Some is based in the past.
A full professional rodeo is bull riding, bronc busting, cattle wrestling, bareback riding, barrel racing, and more
I went to a Rodeo this month in Florida. When it was time for the little kids to ride, the announcer said this causes disagreement between the parents, as the fathers are eager to have their kids ride and the mothers are on the verge of divorce.
That was Fun, hadn't seen any Mutton busting in a while. 😊
They do this at The Houston Rodeo but the kids have helmets and protective vests 😅
As a Florida man I remember okeechobee rodeo's riding sheep and even wrestling with alligators when I was a youth 😂
Beautiful video editing, love the 2 screens.
here in northern ca. they have the folsom rodeo every year during july 4th. they do mutton busting there.. a friend of mine signed his son up to do it a few years ago i think he was 5 or 6 at the time. any kid can sign up to ride. not sure what the age limit is but i think 10 years old is max.
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
Teens do trick-riding, bronco riding, barrel riding. Plenty for every age to do at the rodeo. Can't wait to see your next rodeo adventure.
Denzie is probably too old for mutton busting. A lot of full rodeos have other events for the bigger kids. One of the main ones is a “calf scramble”. They usually have kids ages 6-12 or so go into the arena and stand on one side. Then they have a calf with a ribbon on its tail on the other side. Once they say go, all of the kids chase after the calf to be the one who pulls the ribbon and wins.
Great reaction. Love your channel!!! For the older kids there is calf riding.
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.
Those Texas kids are pretty tough, and lots of heart. Still, in San Francisco by that age we were all hanging ten on whale snouts. First we had to swim out beyond the undertow and the breakers. And then you had to stay upright for a full 30 seconds.
Wild horse racing. Oh my. Crazy times at the Daddy of them all. Lol.
My daughter took $104 mutton busting at 4yo. She bought a fish tank and fish that had to be replaced a few times.