Saturday, February 10, 2018

Arrival of the Pony Express


I went to Scottsdale yesterday see the arrival of the pony express riders on their annual 200 mile run from Holbrook Arizona to Scottsdale.


This was the 60th anniversary for the group who have been staging the express ride and delivering real mail once a year for the past 60 years.  (I loved this horse with the white face.)


They stop in several towns along the way and drop off and pick up sacks of mail that has been hand postmarked for this special run.  The riders are part of the Navajo County Sheriff's Posse.

The actual pony express only operated for 19 months moving mail from the east coast to the west coast until the telegraph was established.



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15 comments:

  1. AndyFebruary 10, 2018 at 2:41 AM

    Interesting event. Glad to see the tradition is still carried on.

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  2. biebkriebelsFebruary 10, 2018 at 4:31 AM

    What a nice event with such a great history.

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  3. Steve ReedFebruary 10, 2018 at 5:53 AM

    The Pony Express only ran for 19 months?! I did not know that!

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  4. Judy RyerFebruary 10, 2018 at 8:11 AM

    Kind of warm this year for the ride. I saw video from the chopper guy on the news of the horses running along the roadway.

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  5. LowellFebruary 10, 2018 at 8:32 AM

    Looks like great fun, at least for the riders, if not for the horses. A good example of how technology changes things! This raised a question: Is Hal Holbrook still living?

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  6. CatarinaFebruary 10, 2018 at 9:40 AM

    I would not mind photographing them as well!!
    : )

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  7. ChristineFebruary 10, 2018 at 10:11 AM

    This is a great tradition so I’m really glad you went all to take these pictures to share!
    Their shirts are amazingly still white after the ride!

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  8. William KendallFebruary 10, 2018 at 11:02 AM

    Yes, the white faced horse really stands out.

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  9. JackFebruary 10, 2018 at 11:12 AM

    Yup. You are out West. Indeed.

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  10. The PadreFebruary 10, 2018 at 11:41 AM

    Way Cool

    Cheers

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  11. RedPatFebruary 10, 2018 at 12:30 PM

    I thought that the pony express ran for years! It obviously had a huge impact to be so well remembered, Sharon!

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  12. BillFebruary 10, 2018 at 12:44 PM

    A very cool event with a rich history. Thanks for sharing these, Sharon.

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  13. Bob CroweFebruary 10, 2018 at 8:23 PM

    Was there one in AZ? I just know about the one from St. Joseph, MO, into Kansas.

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  14. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 10, 2018 at 8:36 PM

    What a super event Sharon, those horses are just too gorgeous, it seems quite unusual to see a horse with a white face like this?

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  15. ThérèseFebruary 10, 2018 at 10:00 PM

    Thanks for this page of history especially with these terrific pictures. I received my own stamped letter to remember.

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