Kohala Equine Education Center (KEEC)

12/10/2023

Wow!

07/05/2023

Yet another benefit of time spent with horses.

Recent studies conducted by the Institute of Heart-Math provide a clue to explain the two-way ′′healing′′ that occurs when we're close to horses.
According to researchers, the heart has an electromagnetic field larger than the brain: a magnetometer can measure the energy field of the heart that radiates from 2.4 meters to 3 meters around the human body.
While this is certainly significant, perhaps more impressive than the electromagnetic field projected by the heart of a horse is five times larger than that of a human being (imagine an electromagnetic sphere around the horse) and it can influence straight into our own heart rate.
Horses are also likely to have what science has identified as a "coherent′′ heart rate (heart rate pattern) that explains why we can feel better when we're close to them. Studies have found a coherent heart pattern or HRV to be a solid measure of well-being and consistent with emotional states of calm and joy-that is, we exhibit such patterns when we feel positive emotions.
A coherent heart pattern is indicative of a system that can recover and adapt to stressful situations very efficiently. Many times, we just need to be in the presence of horses to feel a sense of well-being and peace.
In fact, research shows that people experience many physiological benefits by interacting with horses, including lower blood pressure and heart rate, higher beta-endorphins (neurotransmitters acting as pain suppressors), decreased stress levels, decreased feelings of anger, hostility, tension and anxiety, better social working; and greater feelings of empowerment, confidence, patience and self-efficacy.

06/05/2023

Parents speak to the benefits of having their children participate in keiki rodeo.

Nothing was going to knock Dusty Gorloff out of the competition, not even his sheep.

04/07/2023

So fun!

03/13/2023

The tradition we are dedicated to keep thriving! And it is!

Last evening's 103rd Kamehameha Schools Song Contest saluted Waimea's proud Paniolo Heritage - and among the honored guests were two of our remarkable "living treasures" - paniolo Sonny Keakealani and Kimo Ho'opai. With them, L-R, are Liana Honda, Deedee Keakealani Bertelmann, Ku'ulei Keakealani, Kai'o Keakealani, and Lehua Ho'opai. The program opener also featured an interview of Waimea's revered paniolo historian Dr. Billy Bergin.
MAHALO Kamehameha Schools for helping perpetuate and cherish the living legacy of our paniolo families! (See below for dates/times for when the song contest will be aired again.

03/13/2023

This short film is the first part of an hour long show entitled Hidden Hawaii where we explore extraordinary people doing the unexpected on the islands.----P...