The Graceful, Prancing Hawaiian Horse Name: Ka'inapu Date of Birth: 13 November 2000 Place of birth: Big Island, Hawaii This high-prancing Hawaiian horse, who wants to be adopted by you, is named Ka'inapu (kah-EE-nah-POO). In the Hawaiian language, ka'inapu means "to prance gracefully". And that is what your little Hawaiian horse loves to do! Take Ka'inapu and give him a good home. He is your graceful, prancing horse from the Islands of Hawai'i. In old Hawai'i, men called paniolo (Hawaiian cowboys) brought horses to the Islands to help them herd their cattle, and to make sure the cows were in the right fields. Today, these regal horses work hard all week, helping the paniolo with their chores. And on special occasions, like Aloha Week or Kuhio Day, the paniolo dress their horses in flower leis, drape them in satin and ride them in parades.