The Pony Express only lasted 18 months, but the mail delivery service remains one of the most enduring icons of the American West — its story told in dime novels and in Westerns like the 1990s TV show ...

There is something timeless in the sound of a horse’s hooves on the Wyoming prairie, the heat of the sun beating on a dusty rider as she crests a hill. While men may have penned the history of the ...

The Hashknife Pony Express is the world's only Pony Express route still sanctioned by the U.S. Postal Service More than 20 riders will travel 200 miles on horseback from Holbrook to Scottsdale on Jan.

Introduction: a splendid moment in history -- Conquering the great expanse -- Young men and mustangs -- The ride that launched a legend -- Over prairie and plain -- Along the Platte -- Along the ...

Scott Ressmeyer announced during a news conference Wednesday at Frank D. Brown Hall in downtown Columbus that he and this year’s Miracle Riders will tap into the history of the Pony Express from the ...

Pony Express Days in Eagle Mountain started as a small parade that circled the town’s roundabout with a few activities at Pony Express Park and the rodeo grounds. Like the city itself, Pony Express ...

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Out here, miles from nowhere, one doesn't need much of an imagination to visualize "Pony Bob" Haslam galloping by on his horse while being pursued by Indians. As the story goes, Haslam rode a record ...

For a brief period in 1860 and 1861, the mail delivery service reduced the time it took to carry messages from Missouri to California to just 10... How The Pony Express Galloped Into History The Pony ...