Kalaupapa Rare Adventure Mule Ride, Molokai, Hawaii I’d seen the bumper sticker, “Wouldn’t You Rather Be Riding a Mule in Molokai?” I’d yet to ride a mule and I hadn’t been to Molokai. On a recent trip to Molokai, Hawaii, I was able to cross these two items off my “must do” travel list. Whether …
You can spot them from a distance. Their strong necks draped in floral leis; their bodies covered in brightly colored Hawaiian silk fabric. These high stepping parade horses carry pa’u riders. These Hawaiian royalty, with a historic past, make their presence known in today’s rebirth of the island of Lana’i. Festivals of Aloha It has …
Hawaii, the land of Paniolos or Hawaiian cowboys. There is nothing like a horseback riding vacation on the Hawaiian islands; scenic vistas, the salty sea breeze, good horses and miles of riding trails. I’ve been fortunate to go horseback riding on several Hawaiian islands; the Big Island, Hana, Kauai, Maui and Oahu. This was my …
Horseback riding in Hana, Hawaii means more than climbing in the saddle and going for a trail ride. Hana, Maui is rich in Hawaiian culture and talking story. When you go horseback riding at Travaasa Hana Riding Stables, you might be riding with a paniolo, (Hawaiian cowboy) or in my case, a paniola. My trail …
Guest post by LeeAnne Jones Horseback riding on the island of Kauai Few places in the world are as naturally beautiful as the island of Kauai. The idea of a Hawaiian vacation typically invokes images of tanning on the beach, snorkeling the reefs, or surfing the waves. And while I did do some of …
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Authentic Paniolo Horseback Riding Vacation at Piiholo Ranch As I drove along Makawao Avenue in my Japanese compact rental car, I noticed that I was heading “up country” and entering paniolo territory. Convertible Mustangs gave way to pick up trucks and horse trailers. The Hawaiian cowboy was alive and well in Maui, Hawaii and could …
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“We planned our entire vacation around coming here for horseback riding.” That’s what the mother of a seven year old girl told me as we prepared to hit the riding trail at the Koele Stables. This family of four had flown from California to ride Lanai’s trails. Lanai horseback riding vacation While this Californian family …
Hawaii Horse Expo Hawaii Island Humane Society’s Hawaii Horse Expo 2011 is coming up August 5-7. Proceeds from the annual event benefit the Humane Society’s Horse Rescue Fund, which helps abused and abandoned horses on the island. What Makes Hawaii Horse Expo Special? Hawaii Horse Expo was organized by a group of enterprising …
Paniolo Version of the Marlboro Man Imagine the Marlboro Man, sitting on his horse, dressed in denim from head to toe, with a sweat stained straw cowboy hat covering a mop of hair and well worn cowboy boots jammed, heels down, in the stirrups. Add a pair of dangly spurs to the boots and take …
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