by Paniolo Preservation Society | Sep 26, 2019 | Blog, Events, Legacy, Old Hawaiʻi on Horseback, Paʻu Riders
We could not have asked for a more picturesque day for the Old Hawaii on Horseback: Nā Wahine Holo Lio, pageant! Held on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Waikiʻi Polo Field, the day dawned with crystal clear blue skies and puffy white clouds which provided a...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Sep 9, 2019 | Events, Old Hawaiʻi on Horseback
We are so pleased to have this Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 be formally declared “Na Wahine Holo Lio Old Hawai’i On Horseback Day!” The event – a stunning pageant with more than 100 beautifully costumed riders on horseback — will formally salute and thank the...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Aug 30, 2019 | Events, Old Hawaiʻi on Horseback, Paʻu Riders, Women in Ranching
At this year’s Old Hawaii on Horseback, we honor Barbara Kamilipua Nobriga of Mahealani Ranch, one of only six women in the Paniolo Hall of Fame. Rumor is, Barbara is one of the few women in Hawaiʻi that still prefers shoeing her own horse! As owner and...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Aug 20, 2019 | Events, Legacy, Old Hawaiʻi on Horseback, Paʻu Riders, Women in Ranching
The wahine pa’u riders began arriving to the workshop mid-afternoon on a sunny late summer day in Waimea. Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties and nieces. Generations of paniolo women, some who had participated in Old Hawaii on Horseback in years past and some...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Jul 17, 2019 | Events, Legacy, Old Hawaiʻi on Horseback, Paʻu Riders, Women in Ranching
Nā Wahine Holo Lio – Old Hawaiʻi on Horseback 2019 is happening! Mark your calendars for September 14th. We are excitedly planning the event and looking forward to seeing you all there. Old Hawaiʻi on Horseback celebrates “Nā Wahine Holo Lio”. Loosely translated...