Stock man is the name given to a person who looks after the livestock on a large farming property known as a station and owned by a grazier or a grazing company.
They may also be the persons employed at abattoirs, feedlots, on live export ships or with stock and station agencies. Station employees, including stockmen, who work at a number of different occupations within their work, are also known as 'station hands'. Australia has its own  Stockman hall of fame to reme mber its men and women of the country.
Leather plays a big part in the life of the stock man,his working kit usually has ridding chaps,boots,belt and stockwhip and topped of  with a leather or wool felt wide brim hat.
His stock saddle and kit are usually all hand made with good quality leather and craftmanship.
Trainee stockmen are known as "jackaroos" (trainee stockwomen are known as "jillaroos").
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