Did you know that cowboying can be a real drag sometimes?

Although, that's not necessarily a bad thing. When we are cowboying, the cattle trail themselves out until the lead cows appear to be miles ahead of those cows at the end of the line. The cowboys who ride behind the herd, making sure the slowpokes keep moseying along, are riding in the drag. Typically, life in the drag is slower paced, not to mention a bit dusty.

The great thing about being in the drag is you don't have to drive! You don't have to know exactly where you are going. No need to know which gate to go through or which pasture is the final destination for the day. Trust me, this can be a good thing. When I first got married I was overwhelmed by all of the new country I needed to learn. So many names for fields, gates, buttes, mountains, creeks...it took me a while to figure it all out. While I was learning the lay of the land I spent a lot of time in the drag.

Riding in the drag is also a nice place for the kids to ride.

Or for somebody who spends more time taking pictures than moving cows.