E Komo Mai
Sport Horse Centre
About Us
E KOMO MAI SPORT HORSES is located in the Pacific in the town of Hawi within the district of North Kohala on the Big Island of Hawai’i in the USA. The 30 arce facility includes a half acre under roof with a large arena, the round pen and the tack room, along with an open stadium jumping field, various natural cross-country obstacles and a stall for mares with foals or lay-ups

E KOMO MAI is a Hawaiian greeting which invites you to “Come on over, come join us.” It is easy to say: “E” is pronounced “a” as in “hay”, “Komo” is pronounced “koh-moh”, and “Mai” is pronounced “my”

 

E KOMO MAI SPORT HORSES is a specialty equestrian center which promotes Interactive Horsemanship™, a whole horse/whole rider approach to equine sciences. Our goal is understanding the nature of the horse, and its role and needs in today’s world. We strive to help owners create a fruitful and functional relationship with their equine companions, so that horse and human can interact safely and successfully in whatever venue they wish to pursue. We incorporate round pen work and equine behavior and psychology principles into our training. 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. Many of our riders cultivate an interest in Dressage and Eventing, while still building on the basis of a well-rounded horse and rider combination

The primary instructor at E Komo Mai Sport Horses is Nancy Steinecke, who has been instructing and training for more than 30 years. Nancy holds a degree in Modern Languages from the University of Texas at Arlington, with graduate studies from the University of Hawai'i Manoa and she taught in those disciplines at Middle School, High School, and University levels before turning to a full-time profession in Equine Sciences

Nancy is a Licensed Judge and Technical Delegate with USA Equestrian, the United States National Equestrian Federation, in the fields of Dressage and Eventing. Nancy is also Certified by The American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA). As time and schedules permit, Nancy travels away from Hawai'i to give clinics and to judge

The facilitator of the E Komo Mai program is Trey Pierce, Nancy's husband, an alumnus of the noted native Hawaiian educational institution, Kamehameha Schools. Trey coordinates the many activities, the office records and the logistics of facility maintenance, all while treating ranch patrons to wonderful gourmet meals, impromptu guitar concerts, the occasional appearance on a horse to stick-and-ball and a hefty dose of humor


© E Komo Mai Sport Horses PO Box 1586 Kapaau Hi 96755-1441 USA     Telephone 808 889 0067     Email ekm@aloha.net