FROM: Cathy Stevens, Nebraska Division President
PST
What could be more festive in central Nebraska than receiving a Christmas greeting via Pony Express? Saturday December 14, under a clear sunny day, the annual Christmas Card Ride carried holiday greetings – Pony Express members from Brady, Arthur, Cozad and Gothenburg participated. After the cards are picked up, we hand stamp them with a Pony Express stamp, and then they’re carried in the Mochila on horseback from Gothenburg to Cozad, where they are delivered to the post office. Gordy Musil is the leather artist who makes the Mochila for Nebraska and has crafted approx. ten Mochila’s over the years. This year a total of 634 cards were carried, to be sent out across the country including international destinations such as Canada, Ireland (2), New Zealand, Australia (2), U.K., England, Netherlands and Austria!