We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Out our way it takes different folk to move the herd. As regular readers know, even low end “dust eaters “ are part of the crew.
As a potato sack rider who cannot throw a rope, tie down a calf, and only makes the bulls laugh when I try to move them … I am surprised and amazed that Big Mike still keeps me on. Yet he does.
For those who are new to the west or this column, a “dust eater” is the cowboy term for the worst and least skilled cowhand who is assigned to ride “drag” … that is, to follow the head from the rear and keep them moving while “point” guides and “swing” ride beside the herd, ch...
