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2023
Nevada Division Section 1: Woodfords to Carson City
FROM: Sam DiMuzio, NV Divison President
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Hwy 50 & 395 Storms a-comin’ waiting on the mail .. & the hail Shadow Riding Big or small we take’em all! 1st Rider out Genoa exchange Drenched California started Nevada off 20 minutes ahead of schedule. We had a nice crowd gathered at Woodfords to see our first Pony Rider head out with the mail. We watched the white puffy clouds start to build, knowing what was to come and hoping we wouldn’t be in its path. No such luck! Our Pony Riders braved the cold downpours, hail, wind,, Continue Reading
Nevada division section 3 Hwy 50: Silver Springs to Fallon
FROM: Sam DiMuzio, NV Divison President
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The Spring Market in Silver Springs NV Fallon here we come! The WA contingent with our HAM operator June 2 recon-just made it to Top Gun June 7 recon-couldn’t get halfway to Hooten Well After 3 separate days of trail recon where the consensus went from “nope” to “we can do this” to a definite “not gonna happen”, the contingency plan was put into play: Hwy 50 it is. While waiting for the last Section 2 rider to come in, the Section 3 riders hung out on the frontage road, Continue Reading
Nevada Division Section 2: Carson City to Highway 50 & 95A
FROM: Sam DiMuzio, NV Divison President
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Lighted pony the reason why Gearin’ up for the night ride Sara and Lucy The week before. In normal years, the trail has us turning down Fort Churchill Road to Fort Churchill State Historic Park. But, this year has been anything but normal! The unprecedented snow pack created an unprecedented snow melt which has filled up all of our rivers, including the Carson River which decided to flood (and close) a portion of Fort Churchill Rd. In conjunction with the impassable situation of Section 3, the call was made to, Continue Reading
2022
Austin NV Section 7
FROM: Anne Martins
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Video Sadie and I were escorted along the trail by a big ole bull and his ladies. She enjoyed their company and called out to them when they ran out into the sage! This was her first time and my 11th year carrying the mail and what an adventure for her! Thank you NPEA. Looking forward to next year! Anne Martins Austin, NV Section 7.
2021
2021 Pony Express Re-Ride Adventure Day 2&3 Section 7 (4 Pictures, 1 Video)
FROM: Sam DiMuzio
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We have plenty of time leaving Cold Springs Station to get the final leg of Section 7. I wasn’t scheduled to get the mail till about 11pm and it was only 330pm. I did have to make the tough decision to back out of an earlier section in 7 because my boys needed a good rest. Did I mention we were short A LOT of riders this year? Since we still had lots of daylight left, I took Kaity to where she needed to pick me up from at Grubb’s, Continue Reading
2021 Pony Express Re-Ride Adventure Day 2 Section 5 (2 pictures, 1 video)
FROM: Sam DiMuzio
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It’s darn near 1am and we are finally bedding down for some semblance of sleep across HWY 50 from Sand Mountain. Kaity pitches a tent outside and I make a bed in the backseat of the truck. The boys are saddle-free and tied to the trailer eating away. I set the alarm for 3:30 so I can check the Pinger and website to see when the pony might be here. We are scheduled to get it at 6:30am. I barely sleep due to the random texts that are coming in, Continue Reading
2021 Pony Express Re-Ride Adventure Day 1 Section 2 (2 pictures)
FROM: Sam DiMuzio
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Kaity and I make it to 2nd & Curry in Carson City and offload Apache. We have about 10 minutes to chitchat with the crowd when I hear “Rider Coming!” Holy Moly already?? After quickly relaying my route to the 4 police motorcycle escorts, the mochila is loaded, I’m saddled, and we are off! We take off down E Musser and head towards Mills Park. AHHH grass to run on! Apache picks up a canter, we interrupt a soccer game, and head to the eastbound side of HWY 50. It’s, Continue Reading
2021 Pony Express Re-Ride Adventure Day 1 Nevada Section 1 (3 Pictures)
FROM: Sam DiMuzio
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It’s finally here! After a chaotic morning of last-minute prep and wondering whether or not I was going to run out of gas in my SxS as I did the 6-mile roundtrip to the mailbox to pick up the ride pins, Kaity shows up, we load the ponies and head to Woodfords Station for the CA to NV Handoff and start of Section 1. We get there just after 11am and most everyone is there getting ready-go team! We learn CA is about 20 minutes behind schedule-not too shabby as, Continue Reading
Thank you Nevada
FROM: Sam DiMuzio
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Hello Nevada Pony Express Fans, On behalf of the Nevada Division Board, we would like to extend our thanks for being part of our historical organization, both in-person and virtually. Nevada has officially finished its duty in getting the mochilla across our state. Our pony riders rose to the occasion during record heat and with far fewer than the normal amount of riders needed. Most of our rider pairs rode multiple legs in their section, while many others went on to do multiple legs in multiple sections, day and night., Continue Reading
Nevada Pony Express Video Montage
FROM: John Peltier
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Hi there, I was capturing some video for a separately commissioned project while the Pony was going through Nevada. I put together a little edit of some of the clips and the director allowed me to share it with the NPEA if you want to put it on your Facebook page, website, or wherever else! Watch and Enjoy Video!