The perils of riding sheep…

capt698f5f7519a844b3be5d0f097013e9a8mutton_bustin_idncp301.jpgNathan Thornock, 4, of Emmett, Idaho, holds on to the rope after falling off the back of a sheep in the mutton bustin’ competition during the Gem/Boise County Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, in Emmett. (AP Photo/Idaho Press-Tribune, Greg Kreller)

Seven-legged Sheep

Seven-legged sheepA seven legged lamb is pictured on its farm at Methven near Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand, Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Veterinarian Steve Williams said he believed a misprint in embryo formation had resulted in the lamb being born polydactyl, with many legs, a condition that occurs once in several million sheep. (AP Photo/Ashburton Guardian, Susan Sandys)