WYOMING NEWS ARCHIVE
Pony Express rides strong and hard
GUERNSEY—Nary an entrepreneur has been able to avoid a failed venture—short-run businesses are not unusual for a variety of reasons…….the members of the National Pony Express Association who reenact the mission each year in June. On as near to the original trail as possible from St. Joe to Sacramento, 700-plus riders saddle up and carry mail … Continued
Annual Pony Express Re-Ride gallops through Wyoming
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – Over 10 days, more than 750 riders will work as a relay team to re-trace the Pony Express trail through eight states. The Pony Express only operated for 18 months, but the mail delivery became a symbol of the Old West. Read More…
Pony Express Re-Ride headed through Fremont County Saturday
Pony Express-Re-Ride riders are on the trail en route from St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA, and they are scheduled to pass through Fremont County on the morning of Saturday, June 11. Read More….
Pony Express Rides Again Through Wyoming Beginning On Thursday
It’s the stuff of great western movies — the lone horse and rider, racing at breakneck speed across the plains, carrying the mail from stage stop to stage stop. Read More…..
Pony Express Re-Ride makes its rounds at Fort Caspar
CASPER, Wyo. — With more than 150 years’ worth of history behind it, the Annual Pony Express Re-Ride is taking place in Casper on Friday, June 10. Read More……..
The Pony Express is Coming through Wyoming
It only lasted 18 months, but the Pony Express made an impact on history that is still strong today. The annual Pony Express Re-ride is underway and will be rolling through Wyoming this week. Read more………..
Annual Pony Express Re-Ride looking for volunteer riders in Wyoming
1330 KOVE AM / 107.7 FM’s Coffee Time host Vince Tropea recently sat down with Vannessa Powell, the captain of the Beaver Rim division for the The National Pony Express Association, who filled us in on the Annual Pony Express Re-Ride, happening on June 11th. READ MORE and listen to the radio show…………..
Pony Express all about the romance and the ride
GUERNSEY – A romantic way to carry the mail. On horseback with the Pony Express. The actual Pony Express. Last Saturday in 22-degree weather, 14 bundled-up riders made the 2 and a half-hour trip from the Guernsey post office to Hartville to deliver 310 Valentines. Read More…..
Pony Express mounts up to deliver Valentines
GUERNSEY – The Pony Express is mounting up and getting ready to deliver Valentines. In addition to the Ponly Express delivering Valentine’s Day cards, the “Friends of Hartville” 2022 Valentines Postal Cancellation Stamp will be available this year………….Read More…….
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‘Pony Express’ riders continue 20-year Christmas card tradition — Jackson Hole News
GREEN RIVER — Melissa and Andy Misner swung into their saddles outside the post office the morning of Saturday, Dec. 11, their horses loaded with two mochillas and five saddlebags full of Christmas cards. The Misners smiled as they rode down Uinta Drive, escorted by two Green River Police Department vehicles. After making their way … Continued