Reports from the Trail
2024
States Conducting Christmas Card Rides
FROM: Facebook
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Southwestern Wyoming Christmas Card Ride
FROM: CowboyStateDaily, Wyoming
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Central Nebraska Christmas Card Ride
FROM: Cathy Stevens, Nebraska Division President
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What could be more festive in central Nebraska than receiving a Christmas greeting via Pony Express? Saturday December 14, under a clear sunny day, the annual Christmas Card Ride carried holiday greetings – Pony Express members from Brady, Arthur, Cozad and Gothenburg participated. After the cards are picked up, we hand stamp them with a Pony Express stamp, and then they’re carried in the Mochila on horseback from Gothenburg to Cozad, where they are delivered to the post office. Gordy Musil is the leather artist who makes the Mochila for, Continue Reading
Report from the Stablemaster at conclusion of 2024 Re-Ride
FROM: NPEA Stablemaster
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The Pony made it safely to Sacramento, on time. National President Pam Simmons rode the mochila for the last leg of its journey into Old Sac. After Wyoming came into Utah ahead of schedule, the Utah Riders held up a bit at the zoo across from “This is the Place” in Salt Lake City, so as to be more on schedule with the prepared escorts, onlookers, media, etc. This day, Sunday of the Re-Ride, is always the trek through Salt Lake City and was the highest “hit” day for the, Continue Reading
Rider Report - Nebraska
FROM: Petra Keller
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XP NE – Riccio’s first Pony leg in Nebraska Our ride Nebraska Captain, Doug Cape, met us at Cabela’s in Sidney, NE in the morning to take us to our starting point for our ride. Here, we organized some of the logistics for the Re-Ride, including our swearing-in. Our ride section was mainly along HWY 385, and it is a series of leapfrogging for 2-mile legs. After a series of legs along HWY 385, we turned down a dirt road. This is where Riccio got to do his first Pony, Continue Reading
Rider Report - Colorado
FROM: Petra Keller
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Great fun to join the Colorado Division for the festivities the evening before the Re-Ride. I met the Colorado group and we rode to downtown Julesburg. Riccio, Siena and I participated in the parade and then joined in the events at the Stretesky Pavilion in Downtown Julesburg, CO, for dinner and swearing-in.
FROM: NPEA Stablemaster
SENT: June 27th, 2024 | 4:38pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony has arrived, on time, at 4:30pm PDT in Old Sacramento, California. The 2024 National Pony Express Association Re-Ride is now complete.
FROM: NPEA Stablemaster
SENT: June 27th, 2024 | 11:24am PDT
STATUS: The Pony arrived at the Folsom Museum at 11:17am PDT, running about 10 minutes ahead of schedule.