Paniolo Adventures

03/07/2023

Wrangler Pete and our team are hard at work teaching riding safety and etiquette!

02/28/2023

Howdy, Paniolo Adventures is back! After months-long conservation work, we've resumed our daily open range rides. We're happy to be back on the trail again. We look forward to seeing you!

11/09/2022

Paniolo Adventures is the Big Island’s premier trail ride outfitter. If you are looking for an exciting and rewarding job, we are actively seeking a professional, knowledgeable Barn Manager to join our team. We provide unmatched opportunities to work in unspoiled upcountry Hawai'i at the Ponoholo Ranch on historic Kohala Mountain

Our Barn Manager creates and implements wellness routines for our herd of trail riding horses, such as feeding, vaccination, supplementation, and hoof care and supervises the direct care provided by our Wranglers. Our Barn Manager is also the direct supervisor of our team of Wranglers and oversees all aspects of their management and performance, including recruitment, hiring, education, corrective action, and termination. The Barn Manager oversees and evaluates performance during, and occasionally conducts, trail rides for guests from all over the world. This is not a 9 – 5 job! Salary is $37,000 to $65,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

The following a general outline of the duties of Paniolo Adventures’ Barn Manager position:
• Establish, document and implement feeding, vaccination, worming, supplementation, and foot care routines for equine herd, in consultation with vet and owner.
• Supervise all aspects of Wranglers’ job performance, including recruiting, hiring, educating, evaluating, corrective actions, and termination.
• Identify additional horses to add to herd and negotiate a reasonable purchase price; identify horses for retirement.
• Establish Wranglers’ work schedules and ensure claimed hours are accurate and submitted timely.
• Supervise and ensure excellence of Wranglers’ performance of barn chores (including manure removal and stall cleaning), maintenance of tack and other horse equipment, and trail, fence, and corral maintenance. The Barn Manager will perform such chores when necessary.
• Understand, improve, and implement and risk management procedures utilized by Wranglers.
• Work with Owner to address business’ financial management.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Minimum age is 18
• Documented experience involving horse husbandry required, including minor medical procedures.
• Documented supervisory experience required, ideally in a trail riding or dude ranch environment.
• Excellent western horsemanship skills, including training and conditioning of trail horses.
• Knowledge of digital devices, software, and use in the trail riding environment, including Microsoft Office Suite. Knowledge of FareHarbor software is desirable but not required.
• Ability to consistently lift and carry weight from 10-70 pounds without issue.
• Willing to work in all weather conditions, including wind and rain.
• Willing to work holidays and weekends.
Benefits:
• Health Insurance upon completion of probationary period.
• Paid time off after one year of consecutive employment.
• Disability coverage.
• Paid and unpaid leave.
• Comped trail rides for family and friends.

Paniolo Adventures is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The preceding is a job advertisement, not a position description.

Ready to join the Paniolo Adventures team? Qualified candidates should apply today by submitting a resume to:
[email protected]

If you are looking for an exciting and rewarding job, we are actively seeking professional, enthusiastic, and dedicated individuals to join our team.

11/04/2022

The Ponoholo Ranch on Kohala Mountain is one of the most beautiful ranches on the Big Island. This 11,000 acre cattle ranch covering 3 climate zones stretches from the rain forest at 4,800 feet to the ocean. The ranch is operated in an environmentally sensitive manner reducing damage to the land through erosion and overgrazing.

Paniolo Adventures has operated on the Ponoholo Ranch for more than 25 years. In riding the open range our guests get to experience what it was like to be a paniolo in the old days of North Kohala. To assist in land conservation efforts, we are temporarily closed through January 5, 2023.

10/28/2022

Paniolo Adventures is the Big Island’s premier trail ride outfitter. If you are looking for an exciting and rewarding job, we are actively seeking professional, enthusiastic, and dedicated individuals to join our team.

We provide unmatched opportunities to work outdoors with beautiful animals in unspoiled upcountry Hawai'i at the Ponoholo Ranch on historic Kohala Mountain. Our Wranglers are responsible for the care and wellness of Paniolo Adventures’ trail riding horses. Paniolo Adventures Wranglers also conduct scenic trail rides for guests from all over the world on an 11,000 acre working cattle ranch, stretching from the rain forest to the ocean, that offers the most spectacular scenery on the Big Island.

Our Wranglers have excellent horsemanship skills and are experienced riders. Wages are commensurate with experience.

Ready to join the Paniolo Adventures team?

Qualified candidates should apply today by submitting a resume to:
[email protected]

06/03/2020

Ready to ride? Experience the beauty of upcountry Hawai'i at the Ponoholo Ranch on historic Kohala Mountain. Paniolo Adventures offers visitors a memorable way to enjoy the awe inspiring views of the Kona and Kohala coastline, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai Volcanoes on the Big Island and Haleakala Volcano on Maui. Your health and safety are our top priorities. We continue to maintain high standards of cleanliness and actively disinfect equipment before and after each island adventure. Book your adventure today! https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/panioloadventures/?full-items=yes&flow=34577&u=f712e74a-2f94-4e73-be93-bc4d2ba087d3&from-ssl=yes

01/26/2015

Thanks to Passport And Lenses for sharing photos and stories of your Paniolo Adventures ride! http://www.passportandlenses.com/adventures/horseback-riding-big-island/

Looking for the best horseback riding on the big island? Here is a review of Paniolo Adventures in Waimea!!

01/09/2015

See Hawaii like a true Paniolo with Paniolo Adventures.

Paniolo Adventures - Experience Open Range Horseback Riding in the unspoiled upcountry Hawai'i at the Ponoholo Ranch on historic Kohala Mountain. More at www.panioloadventures.com. Hawaii

11/11/2014

Aloha! Preview the experience of Open Range Horseback Riding in unspoiled upcountry Hawai'i on our all-new website. Meet our horses, watch videos and book a signature ride today!

Hawaii's Premier Horseback Riding Company - Located on the Big Island within the Historic Ponoholo Ranch.

07/03/2014

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03/05/2014

Thanks for sharing your Paniolo Adventures!

My family had a fantastic time. This was our second time with Paniolo Adventures (this time with our boys) and it was again our most favorite activity.