Sign your child up for Mutton Bustin' at RodeoHouston 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo isn't all about big dudes riding bulls. Some of RodeoHouston's most fierce competitors are 5- and 6-year-old kids who wow the crowds night after night in one of the rodeo's most beloved events: "Mutton Bustin'."

Now is your child's chance to join the fun.

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Kids tried their best to stay on their sheep the longest during the 2015 Mutton Bustin' competition in NRG Stadium

KTRK Photo/ David Mackey

Entries for Mutton Bustin' at the 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo are now open.

All participants must be either 5 or 6 years old and must not exceed 55 pounds. Click here to apply.

If your child is not chosen, there's still a chance to ride sheep at the Rodeo. You can sign up in the Mutton Bustin' arena in The Junction, but participation is on a first-come, first-serve basis and costs $15. It's open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with rides happening each hour.

The 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is March 3-22, 2020.

If you plan to sign your child up for Mutton Bustin' and need a strategy to win, check out these kids:

WATCH: Little cowgirl proves toughness in Mutton Bustin' at HLSR

Little cowgirl proves toughness in Mutton Bustin' at HLSR

WATCH:Mutton-bustin' cowboy comes right out of his boots

This little wrangler came right out of his boots last night!

WATCH: Boy trains on dad's four wheeler for mutton bustin'

Colton Teague got the crowd cheering while mutton bustin' at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

WATCH: This girl's a natural at Mutton Bustin'

Eleni Rattler had no problem riding her sheep across the stadium at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.