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(PHOTOS) Horses and riders rest up after re-creating stretch of Pony Express route
CASPER, Wyo. — Riders with the National Pony Express Association made a pit stop at Casper’s Trails Center on Friday as part of their yearly re-creation of the historic Pony Express mail route. After exchanging the traditional leather satchel containing locked pouches of mail to fresh horses and riders, the journey continued west. Read more..
Pony Express Riding Through Wyoming In Annual Re-Ride This Weekend
The National Pony Express Association’s annual re-ride of the famous Pony Express route between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California is galloping through Wyoming and kicking up dust again in the Cowboy State. Read more..
PONY EXPRESS RIDES INTO FOLSOM, SACRAMENTO THURSDAY
PUBLIC INVITED TO WITNESS EXCHANGES, PARTICIPATE IN RELATED ACTIVITIES AT FOLSOM HISTORY MUSEUM The National Pony Express is on the Historic Pony Express Trail once again, trekking from St. Joseph Missouri to Sacramento and Folsom will be one of its many stops along the way with three different riders making exchanges in the city limits … Continued
Pony Express re-ride coming this week
The Pony Express Re-ride is scheduled to pass through Carson Valley on its way to Stateline Wednesday. The annual re-enactment of the Pony Express started Monday in St. Joseph, Mo., and rides west this year, arriving in Old Sacramento on Thursday. Read more..
Pony Express ReRide comes through South Lake Tahoe Wednesday
Even though the Pony Express was in operation for only 18 months between April 1860 and October 1861, it is synonymous with the Old West. In the era before easy mass communication, the Pony Express was the thread that tied East to West. That bit of history is still reenacted each year during the Pony … Continued
Scottsbluff community recovering from June 20 storm
The June 20 storm occurred just as riders of the Pony Express Re-ride were entering Gering. Read more..
Pony Express Re-Riders travel through western Nebraska, Wyoming
CHAPPELL, Neb. — The spirit of the Pony Express lives on as modern-day riders, known as the Pony Express Re-Riders, embarked on their annual journey from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. Covering nearly 2000 miles, these dedicated riders are racing against time, aiming to complete the historic route in just 10 days. Equipped with … Continued
Pony Express Re-ride
Wednesday, June 25 Annual Re-Ride of the Pony Express Trail The National Pony Express Association will be conducting its Annual Re-Ride of the Pony Express Trail from St. Joseph Missouri, to Sacramento, California, June 17 – 27, 2024. The ride is scheduled to depart Nevada/California Stateline (South Lake Tahoe) Wednesday, June 25, 5:30 p.m. Note: Anyone … Continued
2024 Pony Express Re-Ride passes through central Nebraska
OVERTON — A lone rider gallops away on a fresh horse, saddle bags securely fitted as both set off toward the west. This could just as easily be a scene from 1860, but in 2024, it was the scene of the Pony Express Re-Ride passing through Buffalo, Phelps, Gosper, Dawson and the surrounding counties as … Continued