PPS Gala 2022 Auction Items
The auction is now closed. Mahalo to everyone! The Paniolo Heritage Masquerade Gala and Auction will be held Saturday, October 29th from 5pm to 10pm...
Parker Ranch Historic Homes
When John Palmer Parker, age 19, arrived from Massachusetts in 1809…
The Historic 4th of July Rodeo
Photo courtesy Parker Ranch On a gloriously sunny 4th of July in Waimea, the annual Parker Ranch Rodeo took place, in celebration of the Ranch’s...
Eben Low
Rawhide Ben leading a wild steer at Pohakuloa Mauna KeaEbenezer “Rawhide Ben” Parker Low (Paniolo Hall of Fame Class of 2005) was born in Honolulu,...
Godfrey “Jingles” Kainoa
Paniolo Hall of Fame Class of 2015 In 1832, Godfrey Kainoa’s great-great-grandfather was one of the three original paniolo who came to Hawai‘i...
History of Pukalani Stables – Part 3
Paniolo Museum By Dr. Billy Bergin You are reading Part 3 of a 4-part story series. Read Part 1 | Read Part 2 Once PPS had the stables under...
History of Pukalani Stables – Part 2
Alex Bell & Rally Greenwell - 1944 By Dr. Billy Bergin You are reading Part 2 of a 4-part story series. Read Part 1 here. Richard Penhallow,...
History of Pukalani Stables – Part I
Pukalani Stallion Stables - 1920 By Dr. Billy Bergin In old Waimea, a conglomerate of small hamlets made up the community that eventually became...
“Pono Holo”
An optimist by nature Harry Martens von Holt II was born in North Kohala in 1948. Named after his paternal grandfather, he grew up on Kahua Ranch,...
Ranching Has Been a Good Life
William J. “Willy” Andrade, Sr. (Paniolo Hall of Fame Class of 2001) is fondly remembered as founder of the Hawai’i Saddle Club…
The Greenwells, a Paniolo Dynasty
The Greenwells, a Paniolo Dynasty The history of the paniolo begins not on horseback but at sea, with the ships that brought both cattle and...
ʻOhana Yamaguchi, a Paniolo Legacy
Matsu and Ichiru YamaguchiTwo members of Waimea’s Yamaguchi family, father and son, have joined the roster of the Paniolo Hall of Fame. Matsuichi...
Paniolo Hall of Fame: Monty Richards
In 1928, Joseph Atherton Richards, Paniolo Hall of Fame Class of 2000, with his partner Ronald von Holt, purchased a large swatch of Kohala...
Best of the Best
The Paniolo Hall of Fame, established by the O‘ahu Cattlemen’s Association in 1999, is an exclusive “club” of men and women who have made...
A Tradition of Sharing
Our paniolo heritage has always included taking care of the land, the livestock, and most importantly our island community. From its earliest...
The Art of the Paniolo
Visitors to Parker Ranch Center in Waimea are greeted with a series of expansive murals by Hawai’i Island Artist Marcia Ray. Commissioned in the...
E Lei
Almost 100 years ago, writer Don Blanding had an idea that he thought was good enough to share with his bosses, editors of the Honolulu...
Ride and Rope With a Rodeo Champ
“Mr. Consistent” Mike Beers is a former world champion roper, 24-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier, ProRodeo Hall of Famer, and the only roper...
