Australian Jackaroo Jillaroo School

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Experience life as a real Australian Jackaroo whilst on a gap year 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.

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You can choose between either the 5 day school, or the 11 day.

You will learn the same skills on both courses, but more time will be taken on the 11-day school to familiarise 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 Jackaroo Jillaroo School

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

Programme Location

The Jackaroo School is at the Leconsfield Estate near Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia an area famous for its annual music festival.

Accommodation and Meals

5-day school
Sleeping quarters are in bunkhouses on the property. All evenings are spent around the campfire with open-air camp oven cooked meals.

11-day school
Sleeping quarters are in the homestead or in the property cottage about 100 m from the main house. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided every day, served in the main house and prepared by the homestead cook.

Programme Overview

Durations & Prices: 5 days £349, 11 days £519

How to book & pay:
Pay £195 deposit to book. Balance due 12 weeks prior to departure.

What is included?
4-10 nts accom on training ranch (depending on programme choice)All tuition and skills lessons
All meals
Tamworth pick-up and drop-off
24-hour emergency contact number

What is not included?
Flights
Transport to Tamworth
Extra activities not on itinerary
Travel insurance
Visa

Programme Summary:
Experience life as an Australian cowgirl/cowboy. Learn cattle mustering, sheep shearing, and all-important lassoing! This suits all riding levels.
Other Australia Gap Year Programmes

Arrival dates: Various start dates, please contact us for details.

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