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Sunrise in the West Desert of Utah
FROM: Patsy Lange
PDT
We had a glimpse of the Moon once in awhile but clouds didn’t let much of it shine through. The coming of dawn and sunrise in the desert was a welcome and beautiful sight. We had 10 cattle guards during the first 1/3 of the ride. Most of them are around the Fish Springs area, some of them were a half a mile to a mile apart. I had the ham radio operator help me with keeping track and opening the gates for the Riders to go around.
First leg out of Ibapah
FROM: Cindy Furse, Utah
PDT
Hello, I wanted to send a report from the trail. Here is a link to the Team 2 Utah photos I took, and you are welcome to use them. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HnUL5w1WcH2wfWjivcNSDxN7mJhKjcSZ?usp=sharing We received the mail at 12:15am, and I was the first rider out, on Hawk, my big appaloosa. My husband, Larry, came along this year, as he enjoys the desert section of the Pony Express trail, so we stocked up on snacks, made up a bed in the back of the Sequoia, brought along Pippin our labrador pup, and two, Continue Reading
2022
DAR Plaque dedication at Pony Express Station in Salt Lake City. 6/17/2022
FROM: Patsy Lange
PDT
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
PDT
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
Rider Transfer at Fairfield, Utah
FROM: Rulon Swenson
PDT
It was an honor to see and meet some of the participants in the Re-ride event. The photos were taken at the Camp Floyd location in Fairfield UT. It was hot and windy but the riders did their jobs. I want to submit some pictures of the transfer taking place. One is of the arrival of the arriving rider and the other picture is the new rider (white hat) as she leaves on her portion of the ride. Thanks to all who participated in this event. Rulon Swensen, Taylorsville, Utah
Murray Park to Simpson Springs, UT
FROM: Patsy Lange
PDT
I am so proud of my team 2, we all worked together to get the Pony from Murray Park through the City, continuing through Eagle Mountain, on to Fairfield, and starting into the Western Desert to Simpson. We started getting some fairly strong wind around the Eagle mountain area, almost impossible to keep hats on, and if you had a side wind pushing against you and the horse, it slowed ya down a little. The temperature on my truck was reading 96°, most of the way. Everybody still had a, Continue Reading