If You Think…You Shouldn’t Be A Cowboy

If you think you need a lunch break, you shouldn’t be a cowboy.

If you think all the bad horses have already been ridden, you shouldn’t be a cowboy.

If you think 50 miles of dirt road followed by 107 miles of pavement is too far to (ask your wife to) drive for groceries, you shouldn’t be a cowboy.

If you think two or three circles in one day are too many, you shouldn’t be a cowboy…at the TS. (Hi, Woody!)

If you think you have too much silver on your saddle, you shouldn’t be a cowboy.

If you think you need a week-long paid vacation each year, you shouldn’t be a cowboy…anywhere except Maggie Creek. Those guys have it MADE!

If you think you have too many bridle outfits, you shouldn’t be a cowboy.

If you think gun fights in dirt road towns died with Wyatt Earp, you shouldn’t be a cowboy.

If you think cell phone service is a necessity, you shouldn’t be a cowboy.

If you think you’re too good to drive a water truck, you shouldn’t be a cowboy.

If you think horses should be tied to the fence while you sort cattle afootback, you shouldn’t be a cowboy.

If you think horses don’t deserve a scoop of oats while you saddle in the morning, you shouldn’t be a cowboy.

If you think some guys rope too much, you shouldn’t be a cowboy.

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