Kaulana Papalimu
Director of Horse Operations
Hometown: Hilo, HI
Kaulana,fondly known as KP, originally came to the ranch in the summer of 2023 as a late-hire wrangler. He worked his way up to Head Wrangler and Head Trainer before he left briefly in 2018. Born and raised in Hawaii, he began training horses with his Uncle when he was 12 years old. We are thrilled to welcome KP back to VVR this year as he spearheads the role of Director of Horse Operations for us and at our sister property, Steamboat Lake Outpost. KP met his wife, Sam, working here at the ranch and together they have their two little buckaroos, Gabriel and Emma, and the beloved dog Cinch following in their ranch life steps! When KP is singing on music nights, you can find the whole crew dancing along.