Reports from the Trail: Stories
By Year
By State
2018
2018 XP Rookie Tale
FROM: Sam DiMuzio
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A Rookie’s Adventure June 21, 2018 This was everything I hoped for and so much more!! Ever since my friend Sally Taylor posted her experience last year on Facebook, I was like “how do I do this!?!” It took me till March to join the Nevada Division and 3 months later here I am, riding 3 legs of Nevada’s 33.4 mile Section 1: Woodfords, CA to Carson City, NV. Apache, my 11 year-old Southern Nevada mustang, and I carried the mochila for a 2 mile stretch just 4 miles out, Continue Reading
First 2018 Re-Rider Departs Old Sacramento!
FROM: Annette Nylander
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The first ride of the year went off without a hitch. I was escorted in by our color guard, Cindy, Susan and Billy carried the flags with pride. My wonder mare Bonita, who has carried me on 14 of the last 16 years, pranced in with great form. I was sworn in, the mochilla was placed by Jim, I mounted up and was ready to ride. With only a minute to wait Bonita spun to face the route headed east and we were off. Crowds cheered as we departed. The, Continue Reading
2017
Night Riders, Robert’s Creek Station
FROM: Travis Gerber
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Pony Express Report Night Riders, Robert’s Creek Station 12 July 2017 The Night Riders of the Robert’s Creek Station, Travis Gerber and Andy Boyer, with the addition of two greenhorn recruits and the Nevada Division President, Arthur Johnson, were sworn in as Pony Express Riders on 13 June 2017 with strict instructions to see that the mail parcel in their charge be delivered safely from the top of the Diamond Mountains to Grubbs Well. Their former, long time Ride Captain, Steve Notterman, was unable to join them, and he, Continue Reading
Presidents report from St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA
FROM: Dean Atkin National Pony Express President Re-Ride News Letter 2017
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Just like the sound of the horse hoofs beat falls silent in the fall of 1861, the last dispatched mail delivered and the horses and men disbanded onto greatness, so it is the same of the 2017 Pony Express Re-ride. Unlike the last ride in 1861, the mochila left St. Joseph, Missouri with over 1000 letters, on their way to locations all over the world. Leaving St. Jo with a shout instead of a cannon shot, it left at 3:00 PM, June 5, 2017, headed for Sacramento. The temperature reaching, Continue Reading
Schellbourne Re-riders Report
FROM: Wendy Anderson
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Our group from Nevada, the Schellbourne Re-Riders had a great time this year for the re-ride. The evening before we picked up the mail, two of our riders got married out by the trail. Rebecca Hulings and James Mossow exchanged wedding vows, had a reception party and hurried to Hicks Ranch to get horses ready to pick up the mail early the next morning. Then we had another surprise when Carol Hunt showed up at Hicks Ranch for the Re-ride. Earlier in the year, she experience some very difficult, Continue Reading
WITH THE HONOR OF RIDING YOU ALSO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RESPECTING THE HISTORY.
FROM: Ron Bell VP, Ride Captain, Rider
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WITH THE HONOR OF RIDING YOU ALSO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RESPECTING THE HISTORY. (THIS WAS TOLD TO ME BY A NEW RIDER) Re-Ride 2017 By Ron Bell VP Saturday June 10th it is time to start getting the typical stuff ready to head out to join up with the crew in Eastern Nevada. I will make this drive on Sunday so to be at the Hicks Ranch to enjoy talking with all of the Schellbourne Riders led by Gene Ockert, Wendy Anderson and Tony Zamora. Dinner was great, Continue Reading
Rider Report – Petra Keller – Part 2 Team Ryan
FROM: Petra Keller
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Rider Report – Petra Keller – Part 2 Team Ryan Wednesday June 14, Day 2 for Red and I. Today, we have two legs to ride for Ride Captain Dale Ryan. Our first leg is the upper Kingsbury leg; this leg starts ½ way up Kingsbury Grade (Hwy 207) and follows much of the old Kingsbury toll road. It is a 1500 + foot climb to the top. The second leg is to accompany Bob to Stateline, NV, short notice for us, as the original rider wasn’t able to, Continue Reading
Rider Report South Lake Tahoe
FROM: Lisa Agoitia
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We started our trail in front of post office at South Lake Tahoe but before we went to see if the next trail was passible. We got one third the way up and hit solid snow. So plan B was put in place for the next rider. While waiting for Nevada rider we found out he was bucked off and we went on a search and rescue mission to find his runaway horse. We heard the rider was fine but went to the hospital to be checked out. The fire, Continue Reading
Nevada has some of the Toughest Horses, the Toughest Men and Woman, and Toughest MUD I have ever seen.
FROM: Ken Head, KE6FTM
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This is Ken Head KE6FTM California radio operator for section 2, Shellbourne Rd. to Overland pass . WOW 10 + hours I will never forget, My only regret is me not making it the last 4.5 miles the trail would not support four wheels the last assignment was pulling truck and trailer out, thanks Gene Ockert and Ron Bell . Nevada has some of the Toughest Horses, the Toughest Men and Woman, and Toughest MUD I have ever seen. The riders heading off on their own into Butte Valley. Into, Continue Reading