Reports from the Trail
2018
FROM: SPOT tracker
SENT: June 29th, 2018 | 6:39pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony crossed Hwy 81 2 miles north of Hebron, Nebr. around 8:40 pm CDT. The mail is running almost 4 hours behind schedule.
FROM: Spot tracker
SENT: June 29th, 2018 | 4:00pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony has arrived at Oak, Nebr. a little after 6:00 pm CDT. It is still running about 3 hours behind schedule.
FROM: SPOT Tracker
SENT: June 29th, 2018 | 11:35am PDT
STATUS: At 1:30pm CDT the Pony was at the Oregon Trail Marker exchange near Hastings, NE. The Pony is approximately 3.5 hours behind schedule.
Hot and Humid, But the Mail Must Go Through!
FROM: Mary Cone
PDT
The Keith County, Nebraska, Riders received the mochila from the Colorado Riders just south of Big Springs at about 8:00am MDT Thursday. Weather was the word of the day…….hot and HUMID! It played havoc with the horses, as they simply ran out of gas as the day went on. Temps started out hot and just got hotter, with the “feels like” temp much, much higher that the actual temp. Stifling, hot, humid with minimal breeze. But, The Pony carried on………….. We were able to have a presentation at Tri-Trails Park south of, Continue Reading
FROM: Petra Keller - on the road in Nebraska
SENT: June 29th, 2018 | 7:07am PDT
STATUS: At 9:00am CDT the Pony departed Fort Kearney, NE, approximately 3 hours behind schedule
The Pony Express- New beginnings and old traditions
FROM: Mary Cone - Nebraska Division
PDT
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. After a long journey from Paxton the Pony Express Re-Ride arrived in North Platte on Thursday. It’s something that happens every year in North Platte. But for two riders this year it’s particularly important. Read more http://www.knopnews2.com/content/news/The-Pony-Express–New-beginnings-and-old-traditions-486899131.html
FROM: SPOT tracker
SENT: June 29th, 2018 | 3:49am PDT
STATUS: At 5:44 am CDT, the Pony was reported at Plumb Creek, NE, running approximately 3 hours behind schedule.
FROM: David Kittle
SENT: June 29th, 2018 | 12:43am PDT
STATUS: On June 29 @ 1:40 am CDT the Pony was passing south of Cozad, NE. The pony is running about 2 hours and 40 minutes behind schedule.
FROM: SPOT Tracker
SENT: June 28th, 2018 | 10:50pm PDT
STATUS: As of 12:45am CDT, the Pony is about 8 miles west of Cozad, NE, it is running approximately 2.5 hours behind
Hard and Fast by Peter Fillerup
FROM: Dean Atkin - National Pony Express Association President
PDT
Hard and Fast by Peter Fillerup at Cabela’s in Sidney, NE