Pollock Pines, CA – May 20, 2025 — The Pony Express National Re-Ride, an annual tribute to the legendary mail service of 1860–1861, gallops into Nebraska on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, as the Wyoming Division hands off the mochila (the leather mail pouch) to the Nebraska Division at Lyman, NE. This spirited reenactment, celebrating the daring young riders and historic trail, will carry the mail eastward through Nebraska, highlighting key heritage stops before handing off to the Kansas Division at the state line.
This year’s ride, running 24 hours a day in true Pony Express fashion, retraces the original 1,966-mile route from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, over a 10-day span. Riders relay the mochila on horseback, carrying commemorative letters and honoring one of
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