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2013
Good day, windy but not hot.
FROM: Jim Swigert, President National Pony Express Association
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We were doing just fine staying on schedule. We actually left yesterday morning from Casper about a half hour ahead of schedule but they lost time last night. Wyoming lost about four hours last night. No accidents, nobody’s hurt, but it was just a couple slow riders, couple riders in the wrong spot. Just a kind of a thing and had to go get him get him in the right position move horses around and they just some time. I am at Granger right now. Just talked to Les Bennington., Continue Reading
Edward Hoover has been a historical reenactor
FROM: Edward Hoover, Special Correspondent
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For many years Edward Hoover has been a historical reenactor working with many historical sites in Kansas. One of his personages is a Newspaper Correspondent. On his last visit to the Hollingberg Pony Express Station last month he suprised the curator (a friend) dressed as a reporter from the “St Joseph Gazzet”, the first newspaper carried west by the Pony Express. Edward R Hoover Correspondent for the St.Joseph Gazzet 785-456-1276 Here is his report: The morning awoke clear and cool. I was the first to arrive at the Hollenberg Pony, Continue Reading
It has been a Loooooong day
FROM: Edward Hoover, Pony Express re-ride Special Correspondent
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It has been a Loooooong day . Up at 3am out the door by 4am , had to take a different route there do to hwy construction adding 20+ miles . Got to the Hollenberg Pony Express Station at 5:30am the incoming rider arrived at around 5:50+/- am almost a hour earlier than posted . The only ones there were myself and the next rider and his crew person whom only arrived about 10 minutes before the incoming riders arrival . BUT I did catch his arrival on camera ., Continue Reading
Lizzi Tremayne from New Zealand is writing a novel
FROM: Lizzi Tremayne from New Zealand
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Lizzi Tremayne from New Zealand is writing a novel around the Utah portion of the trail and has created a blog on the Re-Ride and her novel. Here is a link to her blog.