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Jefferson County Nebraska Riders

FROM: Debra Hill
June 13th, 2022 PDT

Here are some pictures from last Tuesdays ride through Jefferson County Nebraska. The riders are Richie and Mandi Hill, their children Sabrina and Blake plus grandma Deb Hill and Kara Riggle.

FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 13th, 2022 | 5:56am PDT
STATUS: At 5:45 am PDT/6:45 am MDT, the mail crossed the state line into Nevada and the Pacific time zone. The elevation there is 5450'.

FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 13th, 2022 | 5:51am PDT
STATUS: The Pony mochila was handed over from Utah to Nevada Riders at Ibapah, UT, at about 6:12 am CDT, running about 20 minutes ahead of schedule. The elevation there is 5292'. Thank you, Utah!! Go Nevada Pony!

FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 13th, 2022 | 12:50am PDT
STATUS: At 1:40 am MDT, the mail was through Boyd Station, running approximately 50 minutes ahead of schedule.

FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 12th, 2022 | 11:34pm PDT
STATUS: At 11:05 pm MDT, the mail was reported at Black Rock Station, running approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes ahead of schedule.

FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 12th, 2022 | 7:58pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony reached Riverbed Station Monument at 8:50 pm CDT, running 40 minutes ahead of schedule. The elevation there is 4446'.

FROM: SPOT Map
SENT: June 12th, 2022 | 7:03pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony is at Simpson Springs Pony Express Station & Monument at 8:00 pm CDT, running one-half hour ahead of schedule. The elevation there is 4928'.

Emigration Canyon, UT

FROM: Wendy Bowman
June 12th, 2022 PDT

Hello:  I took this photo as the re-ride came through Emigration Canyon, UT today.  It was such a great experience to see this.  Thanks for keeping history alive. Wendy Bowman

Utah Team 3

FROM: Pat Hearty
June 12th, 2022 PDT

Utah’s Team 3 picked up the mail from the Wyoming riders and headed west under a beautiful moon.  Seventeen riders, perfect weather, and every rider in place and on time.  Just a few screw-ups in the schedule, which everyone dealt with and adapted.  We delivered the mochila at Murray Park pretty close to on time.  We had 4 first-time riders under age 16, and we sure hope they had fun and will want to come back.  Isabelle Hearty wasn’t sure she was ready, but finished her ride wishing for more. , Continue Reading

Faust

FROM: Patsy Lange
June 12th, 2022 PDT

We came through at Faust at 5:15pm MDT, 15 minutes ahead of schedule.  Still a lot of wind.  Truck says it’s 96°, but we’re having a great ride!