Polo & Trail Rides
Equus Hotel is the only hotel in Waikiki that offers its guests a direct connection to the North Shore, home of the Hawai‘i Polo Club. Every guest checking in during the season receives two complimentary admission tickets to the polo matches held on Oahu’s spectacular North Shore. The Mokuleia polo grounds are the home of the Hawaii Polo Club, where the exciting sport is played on Sundays April through Labor Day.
Hawaii Polo Club
Hawaii Polo Club has played at Mokulēʻia since 1963, when Duke Kahanamoku threw in the first ball on the new field. It is a working polo farm right on the beach, an hour from the lobby.
Complimentary Sunday Polo Tickets
Equus Hotel is proud to offer guests who stay on a Sunday, complimentary General Admission Polo tickets. The polo fields sit on a beautiful beach by the North Shore. There are also food vendors on site each week to try some delicious Hawaiian cuisine.
Please contact the front desk during your stay for your complimentary tickets.
Join the Polo Club for a Day
Every Equus guest can spend a day as a member of Hawaii Polo Club, on the beach at Mokulēʻia on the North Shore. Bring a picnic from the Paniolo Bar & Café, swim at the beach in front of the field, and see the horses. Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. $25 per room. Book online below with your room number, or ask at the front desk. Hotel guests only.
Trail Rides
Book your oceanfront trail rides with Oahu Horseback Rides. Unlike your typical landlocked ranch trail rides, experience unforgettable horseback rides along the breathtaking coast of Oahu’s North Shore by some of the island’s expert professionals! This amazing opportunity to ride some of the finest polo ponies offers an experience not found anywhere else in Hawaii!
Prefer the mountains? Our sister stable, Pālehua Trail Rides, rides the ridges of the Waiʻanae Mountains above Kapolei: cooler air, eucalyptus forest, and views across Oʻahu to the ocean below. Ride the beach at sunset on the North Shore, or the ridge at Pālehua.
Polo History in Hawaii
Known as “the sport of kings,” polo is arguably the oldest recorded team sport in known history, with the first matches being played in Persia over 2500 years ago.
A little-known factoid is that Hawaii was one of the first states in the US to practice polo after it was brought over from Great Britain. Polo and horse races were a popular sport in Kapi‘olani Park in Waikiki throughout the 1800s, and the Town and Country Stables at the edge of the park housed many lovely polo ponies and horses for riding and spectator enjoyment.
When World War II began, polo games ceased in Hawaii and did not open again until 1956 when Fred Dailey, an avid player, joined with several players from pre-war time, to form the Waikiki Polo Club, later renamed the Hawaii Polo Club.
Since then, Hawaii has become an unlikely hub for the unique sport, with numerous acclaimed players and teams visiting to play, including Great Britain’s Prince Charles.
