Reports from the Trail
2018
Hot and Humid, But the Mail Must Go Through!
FROM: Mary Cone
PDT
The Keith County, Nebraska, Riders received the mochila from the Colorado Riders just south of Big Springs at about 8:00am MDT Thursday. Weather was the word of the day…….hot and HUMID! It played havoc with the horses, as they simply ran out of gas as the day went on. Temps started out hot and just got hotter, with the “feels like” temp much, much higher that the actual temp. Stifling, hot, humid with minimal breeze. But, The Pony carried on………….. We were able to have a presentation at Tri-Trails Park south of, Continue Reading
FROM: Petra Keller - on the road in Nebraska
SENT: June 29th, 2018 | 7:07am PDT
STATUS: At 9:00am CDT the Pony departed Fort Kearney, NE, approximately 3 hours behind schedule
The Pony Express- New beginnings and old traditions
FROM: Mary Cone - Nebraska Division
PDT
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. After a long journey from Paxton the Pony Express Re-Ride arrived in North Platte on Thursday. It’s something that happens every year in North Platte. But for two riders this year it’s particularly important. Read more http://www.knopnews2.com/content/news/The-Pony-Express–New-beginnings-and-old-traditions-486899131.html
FROM: SPOT tracker
SENT: June 29th, 2018 | 3:49am PDT
STATUS: At 5:44 am CDT, the Pony was reported at Plumb Creek, NE, running approximately 3 hours behind schedule.
FROM: David Kittle
SENT: June 29th, 2018 | 12:43am PDT
STATUS: On June 29 @ 1:40 am CDT the Pony was passing south of Cozad, NE. The pony is running about 2 hours and 40 minutes behind schedule.
FROM: SPOT Tracker
SENT: June 28th, 2018 | 10:50pm PDT
STATUS: As of 12:45am CDT, the Pony is about 8 miles west of Cozad, NE, it is running approximately 2.5 hours behind
Hard and Fast by Peter Fillerup
FROM: Dean Atkin - National Pony Express Association President
PDT
Hard and Fast by Peter Fillerup at Cabela’s in Sidney, NE
FROM: National President Dean Atkin
SENT: June 28th, 2018 | 8:10pm PDT
STATUS: The mail just left from south of Brady, Nebr. and is over 2 hours late. 10:09 pm CDT.
The SPOT tracker (pinger) is working again.
FROM: Phone call from folks on the ride.
SENT: June 28th, 2018 | 4:59pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony was at North Platte at 6:45 pm CDT. Two hours behind schedule.
The Spot tracker (pinger) is not working.
FROM: SPOT Tracker
SENT: June 28th, 2018 | 1:07pm PDT
STATUS: As of 3pm CDT, the Pony is about 3 miles southwest of Paxton, NE and is running approximately 90 minutes behind schedule