The riding event cowboys have somewhat more freedom, as they don't have any horses to haul. The ideal situation is to have three or four cowboys in one large auto or van so the driving chores can be shared, making many overnight runs to rodeos . The physical modes of traveling have changed drastically since the early days of the cowboy, but they are still it odds with the elements. Time is the number one element with which the cowboy has to deal. Today's pro cowboy knows he is not going to awake any money sitting still, so he must stay on the move.
Weather is still an important factor to the cowboy both in traveling and competing.
Rain or shine rodeos go on, with the cowboy facing the consequences. Pro rodeo is a young man's sport and a young man grows up quickly when he is traveling the circuit. It is the kind of life that appears very glamorous and cxciting, and much of it is. Yet the pressure of being on the road takes its yearly toll on new young talent that cannot stand the strain. That's one of the real tests of a cowboy.