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The Parker Ranch has a rich ranching history in the Pacific region dating
back to 1788, when Captain George Vancouver presented five cows to King
Kamehameha I. John Parker, a sailor from Massachusetts, first arrived in
Hawaii in 1809 and began work for King Kamehameha I and in 1812 the King
gave Parker permission to harvest cattle for the local community. Parker later
married the King’s granddaughter and, after being gifted two acres of land,
began the Parker Ranch legacy.
Today, Parker Ranch plays an important role in the community by hosting
multiple events, some of the more notable productions include the July 4th
Horse Races and Rodeo and the Parker Ranch Round-Up Club Labor Day
Rodeo with proceeds going towards the Hawaii High School Rodeo Association,
Paniolo Hall of Fame, as well as multiple youth scholarship programs.
Over the decades, beginning with descendants of Spanish Mustangs crossed
with imported Thoroughbreds from the mainland, the Parker Ranch has
developed their broodmare band that have produced outstanding individuals
with much success on the racetrack, throughout the ranch, and on the polo field.
Presently the ranch incorporates popular American Quarter Horse pedigrees
into their established breeding program with the purpose of producing offspring
with good temperaments, cow sense, and usability.

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