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2016

My 8th Pony Express Re-Ride

FROM: Carol Hunt, Schellbourne Re-riders
June 23rd, 2016 PDT

The weather wasn’t too friendly here in C/E Nevada for us to get on our “ponies” and get them conditioned, but finally a few days with no rain, the wind died down, and we brushed the dust off the horses and saddled up and we were off and running. My granddaughter, Nicole, a new horse owner of just a couple of months, but with a couple of years of riding experience and a love for horses (what teen girl doesn’t love horses?) wanted to ride “the Pony.” Daughter, Karen, and, Continue Reading

Re-Ride in Southwest Nebraska

FROM: Mary Cone, Keith County, Nebraska, Trail Captain
June 23rd, 2016 PDT

The weather received an A+ for this year’s Re-Ride in southwest Nebraska. Very little wind and temps in the 60’s. A slightly cloud-obscured moon that has waned a bit from full helped, too. Unfortunately, our contingent was short of riders, horses and rigs this year. But, in true Pony Express spirit, we received help to cover some miles at both ends of our Re-Ride distance. Colorado Riders came an extra 6 miles on our west end. Then the North Platte Riders started riding about 6.4 miles early to help us, Continue Reading

The Schellbourne Re-Riders

FROM: Gene Ockert, Ride Captain
June 23rd, 2016 PDT

The Schellbourne ReRiders (Pony Express) have had another great year. We covered over 144 miles with some awesome riders. We have some great riders our friends from Pahrump Jim and Mary Hannah, Jimmy Hannah, Jasmine Kern, Douglas Shaw, George Veliz, Tara Donohue, Claire Mickelson. There horses can cover some ground and make up some time. I have my two assistance Wendy Anderson and Tony Zamora. Then Doc Christiansen, Chris Christiansen, Drake Christiansen, Dana Grover, his helper Judith Grover, Alvaretta Hill, Deanna Hoge, Nora Hoge, Rebecca Hulings, her driver James Mosson,, Continue Reading

Grit in your teeth, hot, sweaty horses and people…

FROM: Lizzi Tremayne, Waihi, New Zealand
June 23rd, 2016 PDT

I started posting about the PX on 13 June and have several highly photographic blog posts up now!

FROM: David Kittle, Third Vice President, NPEA
SENT: June 22nd, 2016 | 11:49am PDT
STATUS: At 12:45 hrs MDT on June 22 the Pony was at Scottsbluff, NE, running on time.

FROM: Les Bennington, President Wyoming NPEA
SENT: June 22nd, 2016 | 10:23am PDT
STATUS: We got to the Nebraska Line 10 minutes late at 10:40am MDT. After changing the batteries and resetting the GPS they headed off east.

FROM: James Wertelka, Wyoming NPEA
SENT: June 22nd, 2016 | 8:36am PDT
STATUS: This was the rider riding past South Torrington.
Thank you for keeping history alive.

FROM: David Kittle, Third Vice President, NPEA
SENT: June 22nd, 2016 | 5:52am PDT
STATUS: At 06:00 hrs on 22 June the Pony was at Old Fort Laramie, WY.

FROM: Sarah Norvell, Wyoming Division
SENT: June 21st, 2016 | 11:30pm PDT
STATUS: The mail made it to Glendo about 12:20pm MDT. 20 minutes behind schedule.