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“Dahana Ranch spreads out as far as the senses can go. One’s imagination tends to make it go even farther. Not being able to see anything but miles of green, sweeping pasture, roller coaster hills, mares and foals, pigs, and Harry’s father’s work truck, charges one with the delight of Snoopy at suppertime!” Kelly Jurgenson

This land first began as a grant from the King in 1848 known as the “Great Mahele”.

Dahana Ranch, formally known as Nakoa Ranch, started as a native Hawaiian award in 1951 by my father, William Pa’akaula Kalawaia’nui. Planting new grasses from New Zealand by hand with one horse plow, he started a very successful cattle, horse and hog operation until retiring in 1988.

“As the youngest of 6, says Harry Nakoa, I am presently operating this land; breeding, raising and training fine registered American Quarter Horses. We also train working cow horses, rope, cutting horses and polo ponies. Our ranch is a 140 head cow/calf operation of crossbred Brahma for beef and rodeo bucking stock.”

Our Quarter Horses have competed in rodeos throughout the state of Hawaii and nationally.

Our Photo Album

Punk Carter's
Ikena
3 Weirdos
Felicie
Feels Good
Lesson
Ikena n Al Dunning
Branding Day
Favorite
Ikena n Da Kena Bay
Kena
Keanu
Ranch dogs
2 to tango
Martial Arts
BJ
BJ roping
Billy n Nicole
Doggie Soup
Ku'uipo
Ikena cutting
Harry n Ikena
Ikena on Dusty
Ku'uipo running barrels
Ku'uipo
Ipo with Pups
Mauna Kea Riding
Pa'akaula bull riding
Pau Hana
Shirl's Saddle
Suki the rat Killer
Australians
Ikena with a foal
Big Butt Babies
Dustin riding bulls
Gray
Bruce Marsh
Cheese
My Pool
4 Year old Ikena
Ikena - 2009
Ku'uipo running barrels
Majestic Son
Meep
Mineral Break
The Nakoa keiki
Ku'uipo & Mele
Roundup
Roundup 1
The Zoo
Indy
Hot Tub
Band of Dogs
Boy's Day
Girl's Day
King of Dahana
Knocked out
Kobi
Lilly with Dallie
Puppy Love 2
Working dog
Puppy Love
Aussie reds

Dahana Ranch

Da Ranch

"Dahana Ranch spreads out as far as the senses can go. One's imagination tends to make it go even farther. Not being able to see anything but miles of green, sweeping pasture, roller coaster hills, … read more

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Harry, Mahalo for giving me the ride of my life. Hawaii and the Aloha spirit stay with me; and whenever I'm having a bad day, I find looking back on my days on the Big Island is enough to make me … read more

Dahana Kids

Dahana Lio

Dahana Lio (Horse) Keiki (Kids) Camp E Komo Mai! Bring your keiki for a fun day of Horse Activities! July 1 to Aug 30 only. 24 … read about...

Harry Nakoa

A BIT OF BACKGROUND - "I will be a safety to him. I will be his heaven." "Well, I was born to be this way," Nakoa says. "My dad exposed me to these things. He didn't teach me … read more...

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