by Paniolo Preservation Society | Sep 26, 2019 | Blog, Events, Featured, 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, Featured, 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, Featured, 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, Featured, 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...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Jun 23, 2019 | Blog
Earlier this year Paniolo Preservation Society General Manager Bill Ferreira came up with a way to visually bring the story of the Paniolo to life through the making of a Kaula Ili, from hide to finish. Not for decades has this been done at Pukalani Stables, and we...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Jun 13, 2019 | Featured
The official definition of the Hawaiian word Paniolo is “a person who herds cattle; cowboy.” At Paniolo Preservation Society, the word Paniolo is so steeped in Hawaiian ranching history, so much a part of who we are, that it is actually a bit daunting to attempt to...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | May 3, 2019 | Blog
AFTER DARK IN THE PARK – WITH DR. BILLY BERGIN Our very own Dr. Billy Bergin – resident Paniolo expert, author and Paniolo Preservation Society board member, will be speaking at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in the Kilauea Visitor Center. Join us on August 6th,...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Feb 7, 2019 | Blog
The Paniolo Heritage Center is open Tuesday to Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm and during farmer market hours on Wednesdays (9 am to 3 pm) and Saturdays (7:30 am to 1:00 pm). Our little cowboy museum is provided free to the public and courtesy of the Paniolo Preservation...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Nov 25, 2018 | Blog
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, January 19, 2019, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, for the Grand Opening and Blessing for the new Pa’u Exhibit at the Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables. Celebrate the proud legacy of Hawaii’s famous horsewomen and be the first to...
