Bones came to Hawaii in 1969 after working on the Challenge Dairy for 8 years.in Northern California, the last ranch in Oakland.  "Moving to Hawaii was easy, it seemed like home from the first day", Bones says.  Since then he has owned and operated a tree service, been a part time ranch hand and for the last 12 years, has operated the trail rides. "It is lucky that I can do almost everthing required for the upkeep and care of our horses, including the shoeing which is very expensive, as is pasture rent, feed, and vet care, etc. If I couldn't do most of this work myself, we couldn't survive.  I love what I do and find myself looking forward to each new day."
Sally was born and raised in Hawai`i.  Her family's roots go back to the 1850's to her great great grandfather who was the Captain of a whaling ship.  She grew up on O`ahu and her love of horses started when she was a young child, riding along the beaches of the north shore of O`ahu and in the sugar cane fields that where plentiful along the north shore also.  She was also a competitive swimmer throughout her young life.  She has taught both swimming and horseback riding on O`ahu, as well as the Big Island of Hawai`i.  She has been deeply involved with the Hawaii High School Rodeo Association, with all four of her children being past members and competing in rodeo's throughout their adolescent and teen years and continuing into their adult life too.  Sally is a member of the Daughters of Hawai`i, an organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of  two Hawaiian royal palaces, the Queen Emma Summer Palace on O`ahu and the Hulihe`e Palace in Kona and they also maintain the birthsite of King Kamehameha III at Keauhou Bay on the Big Island. She is the secretary of the Kona Roping Club, one of the oldest active roping clubs on the Big Island and in the State of Hawai`i. Her latest project is with the Kona Historical Society's Kona Heritage Ranching Project, which, when completed will be a living exhibit of Ranch life between 1870 and 1914. A very exciting and worthwhile endeavor.
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