Description

Experience life as a real Australian Jackaroo in Australia. Train to become an Australian cowgirl or cowboy! You will be taught the fine art of farming using traditional Jackaroo and Jillaroo techniques. You will learn the same skills on both courses, but more time will be taken on the 11-day school to familiarize and train you with the details of the Jackaroo profession, whereas the 5 day school is more of a "fun" course!

All levels of rider are welcome, from complete beginner to advanced - your skills will be taken into account throughout the course. The sorts of things you can expect to learn and take part are:

* Grooming and saddling up
* Natural / Outback horsemanship riding
* Horse shoeing
* Whip cracking and lassoing
* Mustering on horseback
* Sheep shearing
* Pasture improvement
* Fencing or yard building (this often involves tree felling)
* Yarding and drafting cattle
* A talk on cattle breeds and husbandry
* Wrestling, branding and marking calves
* A lesson on maintaining saddlery
* A ride to the swimming hole to swim with the horses

Travel Types

• Native Culture Studies
• Horseback Riding

Intern Types

• Animal Sciences
• Ranch Employment
• Zoology & Wildlife Sciences

Languages

• English

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Real Gap Experience's Mission Statement

We offer over 250 projects and travel options in over 35 countries. So whether you are interested in volunteering, community work, conservation, paid work overseas, teaching English, learning a new skill, adventure travel or sports and expeditions, you will find what you are looking for with Real Gap. Not only about we passionate about responsible travel, we also want to make sure you have a good time too! Our travel advisers have traversed the globe and taken their own gap years, so they can give you all the advice you need to plan yours. You will also get support from both our on-site and office staff who understand the needs and expectations of Real Gap travelers.

Year Founded

2005