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Tamworth Sightseeing Tours

Jackaroo Jillaroo Saddle Up" Deal"

Be an Aussie Cowboy/Cowgirl on Working Sheep and Cattle stations. New Rider: No Worries. Incl 5 Day Jackaroo Programme all activities, accom + meals

The Programme:

**Day 1**

Pick-Up from accommodation by guide for Tamworth Tour. Tamworth Country Music Capital sights, ¡§Walk a Country Mile¡¨ country music interpretive exhibition, the famous ¡§Golden Guitar¡¨, Oxley Lookout & views over the breadbowl of Australia - the Liverpool Plains, Tamworth Livestock & Sale Yards, Cattle Sales & Sheep Sales, Agriculture in Action, Visits to various operations may incl. aquaculture, wool stores, flour mills, silos & abattoirs. Meet the locals first hand; learn about their rural industries & the lives they support.

Dept. Tamworth. Transfer to Jackaroo Jillaroo School

Arr. Jackaroo Jillaroo School
Welcome by staff, check in

Hospitality in original Shearers Quarters or Cottages
New Jackaroos & Jillaroos greeted by station staff upon arrival. Overview of property provided. Review & complete job application forms (if necessary) ready for processing, preview Jackaroo Jillaroo program.

Dinner: Country Cooked Meal
Camp Fire & Evening entertainment

**Day 2**

Breakfast: Cooked Aussie Breakfast: Sausages, Eggs, Toast, Cereal, Jam

Demonstration & participation in sheep shearing with a shearer
Learn how to 'Roustabout' in the Woolshed. Learn how to pickup a fleece, throw the fleece, skirt the fleece, roll the wool, sweep up the locks and all other general duties. General explanation of wool, the industry, the different roles of the shearing team & a 'day in the life of a shearing shed'
Shearer provides comprehensive commentary during demonstration
Full explanation of processes & procedures.

'Work in Progress'
Learn how to crutch sheep, Woolshed Roustabouting, Pressing Wool, Gear Maintenance etc

Smoko: Make the perfect cup of Billy Tea, swing the billy & bake damper

Demonstration of working dogs rounding up and penning sheep
Learn basic 'Livestock Handling' duties including how to handle sheep in the yards & race. Learn how to draft & count sheep. Learn how to drench sheep. Learn how to identify sheep sexes, breeds, age and health. Learn all general sheep maintenance & care

'Work in Progress'
Sheep maintenance, Crutching sheep, Woolshed Roustabouting, Pressing Wool, Back lining, Treating Fly Blown Sheep, Gear Maintenance etc

Lunch: Country Cooked Meal

Sheep Work cont.
Yard Work. Pen & Drench Sheep in Race.
Participation in Drafting Sheep with a shearer
Participation in Checking for Fly Blown Sheep with a shearer.

Issue Stockmans Kit (incl. saddles, boots, jackets)
Review Tac & Equipment
Review Tac maintenance & safety

Review horsemanship fundamentals & theory, horse anatomy & safety

Dinner: Country Cooked Meal
Campfire & Evening Entertainment

**Day 3**

Breakfast: Cooked Aussie Breakfast: Sausages, Eggs, Toast, Cereal, Jam

Learn how to ride a horse 'Australian Stockman style'. How to mount a horse. Learn walking & rising trot on saddled & unsaddled horse in round yard. One on one instruction, remainder of group learns through observation. Explain why it is important to have a solid understanding of Horsemanship fundamentals.

Learn how to catch and bridle a horse. Complete learning about Tac How to groom a horse. How to saddle a horse. How to check horses girth. How to pick out horses hooves.

Learn basic horse phycology. How to build trust in a horse. How to understand a horse.
Learn safety around horses.

Round yard work. Introduction to horsemanship fundamentals. (A good refresher for advanced riders who may assist by demonstrating)

This is a participation & observation session.

Smoko: Make the perfect cup of Billy Tea, swing the billy & bake damper

'Horse Bonding' Session. Meet your horse. Staff will match horses to Jackaroos & Jilaroos. Prepare Tac for saddling up

Practice catching & bridling your own horse, groom & build trust with your horse, saddle up your horse, check horses girth

Practice safety around horses

Lunch: Country Cooked Meal
Review morning activities. Questions & Answers.

Open paddock ride. Practice new skills. Practice how to ride a horse. Practice how to mount a horse. Practice walking & rising trot on saddled horse in the open

Unsaddling horses, return gear to Tac shed, feeding and hosing down horses

Whip Cracking & Roping. Learn how to use a stockwhip. Learn how to rope.

Dinner: Country Cooked Meal

Campfire & Evening Entertainment

**Day 4**

Breakfast: Cooked Aussie Breakfast: Sausages, Eggs, Toast, Cereal, Jam

Feed Horses and Check horses

Fencing. Learn how to build a stock proof fence. Learn how to dig holes and position posts, strainers, stays etc. Learn how to spin wire and strain a fence. Learn use of fencing equipment including spinner, fencing pliers, drill and strainers. Learn how to repair a fence including damaged ¡§pop holed¡¨ fence. Learn how to hang a gate. Learn how to repair a flood block.

Horse Husbandry. Explanation by staff about horse healthcare, maintenance, diet, behaviour, history, farriering, dental etc

Saddle Up Horses

'Work in Progress'
Farriering, drenching horses, caring for sick or injured horses, replace lost shoe, dentist, horse gentler

Boundary Ride. Check fences, clear and repair 'pop holes' and damage caused by kangaroos, pigs and vermin

Unsaddle Horses, brush & hose, put Tac away
Country Cooked Meal

Prepare for Station Campout
Depart for Campout by Station 4WD

Arrive Station Campout by 4WD
Setup Campout
Campout Activities
Swimming in Dam & Water Swing
Campfire Cooking
Whip Cracking
Leatherwork
Bush Skills
Campfire & Yarns

Dinner: Campfire Cooked Meal
Learn how to cook in the Campfire. 'Do it Yourself' Bush Cooking.

Preview Muster Day.

Campfire Activities (as above)

**Day 5**

Breakfast: Bush Brekkie i.e. jaffle irons
Break Camp
Return to Station

Feed Horses
Saddle up horses
Depart for Muster
Packed smoko, boliling tea in quart pots
Mustering Cattle. Learn how to work cattle on horseback. Muster cattle into yards. Learn how to work with cattle in the yards. Explanation of work to be done including drafting cattle and how to force cattle up the race. Learn safety & precautions when working with cattle in yards including gates, movements around yards and cattle temperaments.
Check cattle tags and cattle records.

Learn the role of the Jackaroo & Jillaroo in mustering why it is important part of the operation.

'Work in Progress'
AI, pregnancy testing, recording weights, drenching, inoculating, cutting out cattle on horseback

Lunch: Packed Lunch, saddle bags

Mustering Cattle cont. as above

Work in Progress
AI, pregnancy testing, recording weights, drenching, inoculation of cattle

Return Tac, hose down horse, check over horse, feed horse, turn horse out
FREE TIME

Country cooked meal

Debrief.
Presentation of Certificates, Awards & Group Photograph

Campfire yarns and entertainment

**Day 6**

Breakfast: Cooked Aussie Breakfast: Sausages, Eggs, Toast, Cereal, Jam

FREE DAY in Tamworth or meet transport
Or Join 'Rodeo Bus' - local Saturday rodeos, campdrafts & real life cowboy events

Duration: 3

Tour Starting Point: Tamworth,Australia

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Tour Location>> City: Tamworth Country: Australia

Tour Name>> Backpacker-Travel-Jackaroo Jillaroo Saddle Up" Deal"-Tamworth-23

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