Reports from the Trail: Stories
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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
Pictures of the 2023 Sacramento Re-Ride Send-Off.
FROM: Larry Carpenter, NPEA Corresponding Secretary
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Click heading to see more pictures……….. Pony Sendoff in Sacramento Sacramento Postmistress Swearing in the First Rider Out. Pony Sendoff information area Sacramento Postmistress at Pony Send-off
2022
2022 Pony Express Re-Ride
FROM: Lyn
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I am 70 years old and I am riding my first Pony Express Re-ride. How did I not know that this organization even existed years ago? I am riding my 13 year Morgan Mare Vintage Firefly who I have only owned 7 months. I ask myself when I first got the notion to look into this awesome experience and I have to think it was finding the 3 Cent Pony Express stamps in my grandmothers stamp collection. I then got my first letter carried by the Pony from my friend, Continue Reading
Photos from Folsom, CA 6/16/22
FROM: Susan Moore-Voss
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I was so excited to come across the riders in Folsom. They were so nice to let me interrupt them with my questions. I was so thrilled to see them and as a past equestrian have so much respect for them and for all selflessly donating their time. Click on the Heading, above to see more pictures.
DAR Plaque dedication at Pony Express Station in Salt Lake City. 6/17/2022
FROM: Patsy Lange
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Here are pictures from dedicating the Pony Express station plaques back on the building of the original station on the side of the Old Salt Lake Tribune building. This was put on by the Utah State Society Daughters of the American Revolution. They had good attendance and put on a very fine dedication of the plaques. Click on above heading to advance to See Photos….
Utah team 2. Murray Park to Simpson Springs
FROM: Cindy Furse
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Utah team 2. Murray Park to Simpson Springs. Click the above Heading to advance to see more pictures and to also watch the YouTube video VIDEO. Team 2 Utah started out at Murray Park, a few minutes ahead of schedule. Good job, Utah Riders! I was the first rider out, on my wonderful 11year old appaloosa, Blackhawk. We swapped the mochilla in style, and left at speed. The first ride is down State Street, a major city artery. We ride in boots (Old Macs, front and hinds, and I make, Continue Reading
Rick Pralle leaving the Hollenberg Station at Hanover, Kansas
FROM: Ellen Pralle
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Rick Pralle leaving the Hollenberg Station at Hanover, Kansas. Click above heading to advance to Download Video
