Sebastian Reiny
Year Inducted: 2000
Leileihua Ranch | O`ahu
Makua ranch | O`ahu
Keeau Ranch | Hawai'i
Kapalapala Ranch | Hawai'i
Sebastian was born at Leileihua, O`ahu and was a paniolo at Leileihua Ranch in the 1930’s. He was foreman at the Ewa Plantation Stables until 1939. Then he became foreman at Makua ranch in Makua valley until 1945. In 1945 he worked for Rudy Tongg on O`ahu, then at Keeau Ranch on the Big Island. In about 1953 he worked as a cowboy at Kapalapala Ranch in Naalehu. It was there that he had a fatal accident while chasing and roping a wild bull. Sebastian had extraordinary skill at roping and could catch cattle with his famous “figure 8” loop.