History hasn’t forgotten when the Mexican taught the Hawaiian Kanaka how to ride horses. A time when Spain and America where exchanging imports, ranching grew and so were imported four legged wildlife. Brought in by sea vessels, the kanaka did something much more amazing. They changed the way one would work with horses and mules, and inventing one of the finest animal species , the “brindled hawaiian horse. “ A horse breed that listened, and walk hard terrain, a rare species, and its consistent brindle marking both Africans and Hawaiians associated with strength and chieftain honor. The kanaka , a sea man, may not be in the ocean for long, but near the terrains of cliff or water; took his water astrology to train horses. Years later, a few Kaua’ians had the opportunity to travel internationally,offered to see a rodeo. In confidence they asked to acquire horses...(for the finals). With curiosity, they were given wild horses by natives, the skeptics of the BritEx-Americans stood strong...and with incident, Kaua’i’s West Kona District Kanaka Paniolo “cowboys” worked the horses Only in the banks of the river. See, horses and mules are very different species by Personality and Physic. This was the first public event of seeing horses “broken in” this way and ergonomically respected as if the vessel ridden was as important as the life of a kanaka. In a whim of few days, they entered the rodeo, horses in union with the paniolo; men whose ability was to mount sharks. The voyagers had won the tourney and following years there after. Both the Kanaka and their companions were known in history for their excellence in balancing, agility , roping, and abilities of using natural flow of earths resources as tools. Long lived the ilio ,to walk unsaddled and roam free by royalty . The mannerism may be stern, but the confidence of physics, and techniques are seen today even in some of our wayfinding voyagers who come from the countryside. Till this day, Kanaka, “break “ horses in the same manner. #waterhorse #watervessels #tamingthemind #malamahonua #paniolo #naaumakua #hawaiianhistory #princeville #kauai #thewestkauai #horses @hokuleawwv @nawaiakane @nakalaiwaaokauai
