E Komo Mai Sport Horses

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Located in North Kohala on the Big Island of Hawai'i

Aloha and Welcome to E Komo Mai Sport Horses!

"Learn horsemanship from where it begins: the horse.
Our goal is understanding the nature of the horse and
its role and needs in today's world" - Nancy Steinecke

Our ranch name, E Komo Mai Sport Horses, is a Hawaiian greeting which invites you to "E komo mai" or
to "Come over, come join us".
"E komo mai" is easy to pronounce. The "E" sounds like the "a" in the word "hay", "komo" is pronounced
"koh-moh", and "mai" sounds just like "my". Aloha, e komo mai! E Komo Mai Sport Horses is located in the
Pacific in the town of Hawi/Kapa'au within the district of North Kohala on the Big Island of Hawai'i in the USA
where a tropical setting of lush vegetation surrounding the house and yard is combined with 30 acres of
rolling ranch pastures. The facility includes half an acre under roof with a large arena, a round pen, and a tack
room. Outdoors are paddocks and pastures with natural cross-country obstacles, and a stall for use for
mares with foals or lay-ups.
E Komo Mai Sport Horses is a small specialty equestrian ranch and home to Interactive Horsemanship™,
which promotes a whole horse/whole rider approach to equine sciences. Our goal is understanding the nature
of the horse, and the horses role and needs in todays world. We strive to help our participants to become true
horsemen, to create a fruitful and safe relationship with their equine companions in whatever equine venue they
choose to pursue. We incorporate round pen work and equine behavior and psychology and proprioception
principles into our natural horsemanship horse and rider sessions.
Our participants learn horse health care, stable management, horse behavior and psychology, care and
maintenance of tack, handling horses of all ages in varying situations, developing riding skills and
advancement in various competitive fields such as dressage, eventing, and hunters, in addition to general
pleasure riding and horse ownership.