Reports from the Trail
2017
Nevada has some of the Toughest Horses, the Toughest Men and Woman, and Toughest MUD I have ever seen.
FROM: Ken Head, KE6FTM
PDT
This is Ken Head KE6FTM California radio operator for section 2, Shellbourne Rd. to Overland pass . WOW 10 + hours I will never forget, My only regret is me not making it the last 4.5 miles the trail would not support four wheels the last assignment was pulling truck and trailer out, thanks Gene Ockert and Ron Bell . Nevada has some of the Toughest Horses, the Toughest Men and Woman, and Toughest MUD I have ever seen. The riders heading off on their own into Butte Valley. Into, Continue Reading
Report from Carson City and Douglas County
FROM: PJ Nosek
PDT
We missed the 2nd and Curry St stop, but did catch up to Rider Debra (I think someone told me that was her name) on Curry behind Save Mart. Then, we caught up to 14 year old Chloe Young in Douglas County across from Jack’s Valley School. I snapped Chloe as she was passing the Pony Express sign on Jack’s Valley Road. Pony Express Re-Ride Passes Through Carson Valley 14 year old Chloe Young in Douglas County across from Jack’s Valley School 14 year old Chloe Young in Douglas County, Continue Reading
2nd year as a Ride Lieutenant
FROM: Christine Starr
PDT
I just finished my second year as a Ride Lieutenant for the National Pony Express Re-Ride. I started in Tahoe at the State Line on Wednesday June 14th at 3:15 (left Placerville at 1:00), rider was coming in at 5:30 (we have to be in place 2 hours ahead when we are in the mountains), followed my different riders down the mountain. Normally I would have been done at XP Corral, but while we were in Tahoe waiting, my co-pilot Cinder & I decided we wanted to go the whole, Continue Reading
Rider Report - Janice and Rose
FROM: Janice Scandrett, Nevada Division
PDT
I think most of us have some sort of a “bucket list”. One of the items on mine was to participate in the Pony Express re-ride. I’ve been going to do it for the past couple of years, but it just didn’t work out. This year the timing was right, I had the perfect horse and a friend to go with me. We originally signed up for one leg from Mound House part way into Carson City with the Top Gun-Fort Churchill-Carson City group of riders. We were later asked, Continue Reading
Rider Report – Petra Keller – Part 1 Team Jares
FROM: Petra Keller
PDT
Rider Report – Petra Keller – Part 1 Team Jares This year the Pony traveled west, this meant Red & my first leg would be with Team Jares (Railroad Pass > Cold Springs Station, NV). This section starts at Railroad Pass on Hwy 722, crosses the flat to Smith Creek Ranch across the Desatoya’s down to Edwards Creek, onto Hwy 50 and into Cold Springs Station. We divide the section up – the first team will cover Railroad Pass to Smith Creek Ranch, Alex will go over the Desatoya’s, Continue Reading
FROM: Dean Atkin, National President
SENT: June 15th, 2017 | 4:29pm PDT
STATUS: On June 15, @ 4:30PM the mail arrived in Sacramento. Congratulations to a successful year.
FROM: David Kittle, Second Vice President
SENT: June 15th, 2017 | 9:44am PDT
STATUS: On June 15th at 9:30 am PDT the Pony and mail will board the train at Latrobe, CA for the train ride to the Humbug/Willow Creek junction.
FROM: David Kittle, Second Vice President
SENT: June 15th, 2017 | 9:19am PDT
STATUS: On June 15th at 8:09 am PDT the Pony and Mail were passing south of Shingle Springs, CA in Frenchtown, CA
Night into Day – 3 Riders Cover the Distance
FROM: Diane Garland
PDT
Stephanie Buranzon, Cassidy LeGaux and I leapfrogged the remote 32 mile section between Schurz Highway and Fort Churchill in Nevada. Cassidy started out on Costa riding the first 3 miles after we received the mochilla at 3:15 am, running 15 minutes ahead of schedule. Stephanie on Cruzer then took over the next 3 miles, and I did the next riding Louie. We continued this way until the last 3 legs and Stephanie did 4 miles, and Cassidy and I split the last 7 miles at 3.5 Each. The darkness when, Continue Reading
FROM: K7VOC
SENT: June 14th, 2017 | 5:57pm PDT
STATUS: FRM:Bob Williams
SUBJ:Pony Status 17:40
MSG:As of 17:40 the mail was transferred to California to complete Nevada.
Considering the weather in the eastern part of our state and the excitement
at the finish I think the Nevada Pony Express Riders should be very proud
that the mail was only 10 minutes late overall. It appears that there were
no serious injuries to people or ponies.
Great job and thanks to all.
It was a blast.
See y'all next year
Bob K7VOC
Your friendly neighborhood HAM