A jackaroo or jackeroo is a young man working on a sheep or cattle station to gain practical experience in the skills needed to become an owner, overseer, manager, etc. The word originated in Queensla
A cattle station in northern New South Wales, where a jackaroo could be working
A jillaroo working in the Pilbara, 2015
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often perform many other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th c
Jackaroo
…for people who want to work as jackaroos or jillaroos on rural properties. The course covers practical aspects of farm work at an introductory level. Cowboy…
Cowboys portrayed in Western art. The Herd Quitter by C. M. Russell
"King of the Plains" postcard, 1898–1924
18th-century soldado de cuera in colonial Mexico