Reports from the Trail: Stories
By Year
By State
2017
Rider Report - Janice and Rose
FROM: Janice Scandrett, Nevada Division
PDT
I think most of us have some sort of a “bucket list”. One of the items on mine was to participate in the Pony Express re-ride. I’ve been going to do it for the past couple of years, but it just didn’t work out. This year the timing was right, I had the perfect horse and a friend to go with me. We originally signed up for one leg from Mound House part way into Carson City with the Top Gun-Fort Churchill-Carson City group of riders. We were later asked, Continue Reading
Rider Report – Petra Keller – Part 1 Team Jares
FROM: Petra Keller
PDT
Rider Report – Petra Keller – Part 1 Team Jares This year the Pony traveled west, this meant Red & my first leg would be with Team Jares (Railroad Pass > Cold Springs Station, NV). This section starts at Railroad Pass on Hwy 722, crosses the flat to Smith Creek Ranch across the Desatoya’s down to Edwards Creek, onto Hwy 50 and into Cold Springs Station. We divide the section up – the first team will cover Railroad Pass to Smith Creek Ranch, Alex will go over the Desatoya’s, Continue Reading
Night into Day – 3 Riders Cover the Distance
FROM: Diane Garland
PDT
Stephanie Buranzon, Cassidy LeGaux and I leapfrogged the remote 32 mile section between Schurz Highway and Fort Churchill in Nevada. Cassidy started out on Costa riding the first 3 miles after we received the mochilla at 3:15 am, running 15 minutes ahead of schedule. Stephanie on Cruzer then took over the next 3 miles, and I did the next riding Louie. We continued this way until the last 3 legs and Stephanie did 4 miles, and Cassidy and I split the last 7 miles at 3.5 Each. The darkness when, Continue Reading
Mochila exchange Carson City, Nevada
FROM: DebiLynn Smith
PDT
The Mochila with the mail was exchanged behind the St. Charles Hotel at 11:11am today in downtown Carson City, Nevada. Rider Anne Martin & Rider Fred brought the mail in and Rider Debbie left at 11:11am. approximately one hour ahead of schedule. ! AWESOME JOB NEVADA PONY RIDERS AND PONIES!
Czech contingent joins NPEA CA for Annual Re-Ride
FROM: Larry Carpenter
PDT
Czech ReRiders Czech ReRiders Czech ReRiders In 1860- 1861, it was a Home Station for the Pony Express. This is what it looked like then. There was an exchange of Riders and horses here, but it was also an Inn on the road to Virginia City. Tonight it will serve as an International gathering of friends of the Pony Express! SPORTSMAN’S is not only a national historic trail landmark, but a very good restaurant. The California Division has held everything from monthly meetings, Ride Selection, to Ride Dinners here WELCOME, Continue Reading
Starry night ride in Nevada
FROM: Jill Andrews
PDT
Just got home from the reride. It was a fantastic starry night, cool but not cold. I rode two segments, The first from Shoe Tree to Middlegate station. The second from Sand Springs summit to almost Sand Mountain. The first stretch was a short piece on the highway, but followed by two miles of soft field on a quad type track. We were able to hit a nice lope and got it done in 15 minutes or so. The second leg was along the highway crest, but we found some, Continue Reading
Utah riders at Camp Floyd and between Faust & Lookout Pass
FROM: Leo E. Morin, USAF Ret.
PDT
And yet another great job by the voluminous number of riders, ponies and support staff, especially through the blowing sand and high winds (forecasted to be as high as 60mph gusts in parts of Utah)! My photos were taken on 6/11/17 at Stagecoach Inn/Camp Floyd and on the Pony Express Trail between Faust and Lookout Pass. I was my pleasure to briefly meet National President Dean Atkin and Utah President Mike Robison at Stagecoach Inn/Camp Floyd. Thanks to Dean for checking the hotline recording and providing me with a National, Continue Reading
Utah Team #3 Report
FROM: Patrick Hearty
PDT
Utah’s Team #3 may be the smokin’est group on the trail. With 18 riders, we carried the mochila across Utah’s west desert from Simpson Springs, in the dark and through a punishing south wind (some riders had to take creative routes home on Monday, as the winds had blown several semi’s over and I-80 in Skull and Tooele Valleys was closed). We ran 47 2-mile segments, which calculates out at about 94 miles, and did it in 9 hours and 15 minutes. Can’t say enough thanks to the riders, our, Continue Reading