The 4th annual Hawaii Horse Expo was held this past weekend in Waimea here on Hawaii’s Big Island. According to organizer Nancy Jones, the goal of this year’s Expo was “to educate horse people about the training results and bonding achieved when the relationship with the horse is built upon mutual respect and trust, rather than coercion and forced submission.” The Expo was a resounding success.
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Hawaii Horse Expo Benefits Hawaii Island Humane Society’s Horse Rescue Fund
August 10th, 2011
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Big Island Wild Donkeys in Peril
August 26th, 2010
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The Waikoloa Nightingales are not a chorus or a local band but what we Big Islanders fondly call the wild donkeys that roam the arid lands of Waikoloa….Unlike the mustangs of the West, however, our donkeys are not under the protection or jurisdiction of any public agency. They are not considered wildlife or native species and so are not protected under federal laws. They are not livestock, so they don’t come under the jurisdiction of any State agencies. It’s up to those who love animals to help them.
Waimea Agents Attend Hawaii Horse Expo 2010
August 25th, 2010
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This past weekend, I had an opportunity to attend the 2010 Hawaii Horse Expo at the Waikoloa Village Stables, along with two other avid horse enthusiasts who work with me at the Clark Realty-Waimea office. Paula Beamer, Karen Clarkson and I had a chance to watch a colt training and ranch horsemanship and were treated [...]
