Reports from the Trail
2021
FROM: NPEA
SENT: June 14th, 2021 | 8:59pm PDT
STATUS: The Re-Ride is Coming Soon on June 16th–26th 2021 from California to Missouri! Stay Tuned for Status updates!
2020
Photos of the group of riders and horses on the September 2020 ride at Overland Pass/Diamonds.
FROM: Wendy Cobb
PDT
FROM: Melva Sanner-National Pony Express President
SENT: July 14th, 2020 | 8:46pm PDT
STATUS: 2020 Re-ride cancelled due to Covid19.
2020 Re-Ride cancelled and letter information
FROM: Melva Sanner, National Pony Express President
PDT
With much thought, deliberation and concern for the safety of our members and public supporters, a consensus decision to cancel the 2020 Re-ride and Convention was reached at the virtual ZOOM meeting on July 14, 2020 by the officers and State Division representatives of the National Pony Express Association. The 2020 Annual Directors Meeting will be via ZOOM meeting in September to address the business needs of the organization (date TBA). The Re-Ride will resume in June of 2021, starting out in Sacramento California and traveling to St. Joseph Missouri., Continue Reading
2019
California Division Christmas Card Ride
FROM: Larry Carpenter
PDT
The 2019 Christmas Card Ride was held Saturday, December 7th. Riders in Relay transported two mochilas from the Folsom History Museum, along the American River Parkway to the Old Sacramento History Museum. The five-and-a-half-hour ride began with a beautiful clear morning but as time went on the riders hit rain. Ride Captain Rich Tatman stamped last minute cards from Collection Box inside the Folsom History Museum. Riders talking about the Pony Express.
Pony Express: Special Delivery Letters & Kisses for our Veterans
FROM: Petra Keller & Siena
PDT
Woof! My name is Siena and I am a spunky 2-year-old heeler mix. Oh myyyy, the adventures I have had with my mom Petra! I enjoy going on trails rides where I get to run alongside and this past summer, I even got to come along on the Pony Express Re-ride! I sure loved helping “Uncle Red” (mom’s horse) who was carrying the Mochila (the special leather saddle pouch) which had lots of letters in it. Thankfully I didn’t have to carry it – it was heavier than I am., Continue Reading
Our Adventure Accompanying and Photographing the 2019 Pony Express Re-Ride from St. Joseph to Sacramento
FROM: Sally and David Gray
PDT
Many of you will remember David hanging out our car’s passenger window with a camera while Sally drove alongside the riders. Our adventure had its beginnings in 2009 when Sally had a particularly troublesome cancer. She read about a geocaching challenge to find certain Pony Express related geocaches in each of the states through which the original riders carried the mail. She read several books from our library detailing the history and locations of the trail and the stations. She could not rise to the challenge then, but she followed, Continue Reading
Stephanie Buranzon heading across the flats toward Ft Churchill.
FROM: Diane Garland
PDT
Stephanie takes a short leg across the flats toward Ft Churchill, NV.