Riders typically rode 75 miles, stopping at stations every 10 or 15 miles for a fresh horse. Fearful of Indians, a relief rider even paid Pony Bob $50 if he would take his ride rather than ...

Scott Ressmeyer and this year’s Miracle Riders will tap into the history of the Pony Express from the Old West, delivering cards with personal greetings to people as they travel across the ...

This week, mail enthusiasts, horseback riders and onlookers will celebrate the Pony Express’ 163rd anniversary with a nearly 2,000-mile trek from Old Sacramento to St. Joseph, Missouri. The ...

Pony Express riders covered 1,966 miles by racing full speed 24 hours a day for 240 hours. "The horse and rider would go really hard, but they would have to switch off with new horses and a new ...

Billed to be the highlight of the competition at the Ashburton Area ESNZ 1 * Jumping and Show Hunter Show today, the Country TV Pony Grand Prix did not disappoint with local riders Jamiee Bird and ...

Riders are returning to the Pony Express Trail, carrying commemorative letters from the Sacramento River to the Missouri River. The re-ride is a 10 day event that honors the Pike's Peak Express ...

The riders will travel from June 7 to June 17, recreating the route of the original Pony Express, which carried letters and telegrams from April 1860 to November 1861 to prove that the Central ...

Horses and riders will thunder across more than 400 miles of Nevada this week during the annual 10-day re-ride of the Pony Express route of 1860-61.

Pony Club may conjure up images of small girls with pigtails riding Shetland ponies in circles.