FROM: Vicki Hood of Guernsey, WY
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The group from Southeast Wyoming picked up the mail from the Douglas riders at Glendo and headed out about 9:20 p.m. Tuesday. Elana Herr made her first official Pony Express ride as she covered the first leg out of Glendo. The moon was about 3/4 full, some wind, lightning in the distance and partly cloudy skies made for cool riding but we all stayed dry!
The mail was exchanged at Register Cliff (Nine Mile House) around 2:40 a.m. Wednesday and the riders headed toward Fort Laramie. The riders made their way east and handed off to the Nebraska riders at the Wyoming/Nebraska state line about 7:45 a.m.
It was a great re-ride and we all consider it an honor to be a part of this event commemorating our past and advancing the legacy that was a limited but critical piece of our nation’s growth. Happy trails to all of our fellow riders!