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How many times have you watched a western movie showing a Stetson-capped protagonist like John Wayne galloping a horse through open plains and thought, “I wish that could be me?” While dude ranch employment abroad certainly isn’t like old Westerns, the lifestyle may allure people who were raised in more urban settings. If you ever secretly wished you were a part of the Saddle Club, then spending time doing cattle ranch jobs abroad could be a dream come true. Anyone who dreams of working with animals while getting to experience the incredible diverse landscapes of countries around the world will be sure to lasso the perfect international rancher jobs.

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You really feel like part of the family working here

by: Sally Dempster Program: Paid Work with Horses in Australia
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Working with the horses and the livery clients has been incredibly fun and the flexible working hours have meant it’s been really easy to do some exploring in my downtime! The horses are all really sweet and I’ve been able to ride in my free time as well. The local area is beautiful and the beach is only 5 minutes down the road. There are shops close by and amazing beaches all along the peninsulas coast, plus it’s close to Phillip Island so we’ve seen lots of adorable penguins in their natural habitat! My employers have been so incredibly welcoming and you really feel like part of the family working here, I would throughly recommending it to anyone looking for a working holiday with horses. The two dogs on site are also really fun and love to have cuddles and explore the beach with you!

A Guide to Ranch Jobs Abroad

Why Find Ranch Jobs Abroad

While ranches and cowboys are often associated with the western United States, it’s definitely not the only area of the world where tough men and women have used their strengths and smarts to make a living off the land. Learning ranching skills abroad offers double bonuses: experiencing a brand new culture AND perfecting skills that could be beneficial in your professional or personal life. 

If you’re looking to make dude ranch employment your profession, then the skills you gain from doing international horse ranch jobs will be a bulls-eye for future employers. Anyone who is studying agriculture, animal science, or large animal veterinary medicine will also benefit greatly from getting hands-on work with a variety of farm animals and ranching techniques (don’t forget the less marketable but equally important benefit of getting to cuddle baby lambs on the job!).

Even if your chosen profession isn’t the life of responding to “Ranch Help Wanted” calls forever, you’ll still benefit from learning practical physical labor and skills, like teamwork and problem solving — these golden skills are applicable to everything. Whether you’re learning to drive cattle with a gaucho, building fences with a jackeroo, or training horses with a vaquero, you will gain a much more heartfelt understanding of a country and culture than you ever could from inside a classroom.

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