Loyal to the Land: The Legendary Parker Ranch, 750-1950, Aloha ʻĀina PakaLoyal to the Land is a sweeping history of one of the United States' largest working ranches, the Big Island of Hawaii's Parker Ranch. Dr. Bergin chronicles the ranch from its establishment on two acres purchased for ten dollars by John Palmer Parker to the years following World War II and the beginning of a new era of family ranch management under Parker’s grandson, Richard Smart. |
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... Paniolo Horse Gear Just as the spur was the link between man and horse , paniolo horse gear was equally significant and evolved over time . The neck rope or kaula ' ai used by the paniolo in catching his mount is a distinctively Ha ...
... paniolo kahiko ( old - time paniolo ) , cowboys of the present day rarely use chinstraps of a severe nature . Yet while the humane flat nickel chain chinstraps of English origin were not uncommon , today they are hard to find , as ...
... paniolo had an arsenal of Hawaiian medicines - notably aloe . As the early days of Parker Ranch horse training became more centered on the Breaking Pen , aspiring cowboys would be assigned as roughriders to " green - break ” the horses ...
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Loyal to the Land: The Legendary Parker Ranch, 750-1950, Aloha ʻĀina Paka Billy Bergin Limited preview - 2003 |
Loyal to the Land: The Legendary Parker Ranch, 750-1950, Aloha ʻĀina Paka Billy Bergin Limited preview - 2003 |
Loyal to the Land: The Legendary Parker Ranch, 750-1950, Aloha ʻĀina Paka Billy Bergin No preview available - 2003 |