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 ...

He is a beautiful pony overall." Ward continued, "There were a lot of ponies out there, so it felt great to be able to win. I was a little bit nervous because Dr. Parker has a lot of ponies on hand, ...

Editor’s Note: Nevada 150 is a yearlong series highlighting the people, places and things that make up the history of the state. “Pony Bob” Haslam, we couldn’t forget you if we tried. Given the ...

In the Pony Express National Museum, which had almost 40,000 visitors last year and just completed an upgrade, I scanned old photos of riders David Jay (who, with his droopy mustache, looked like ...

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RENO, Nev. — Christopher Corbett was chasing down the truth about the Pony Express one day near Mud Springs, Neb., when a local shared some words of wisdom: “We don’t lie out here. We just remember ...

The want ad read like so: “Wanted: Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred.” Few routine services are less glamorous, or ...

"The pony rider was usually a little bit of a man, brimful of spirit and endurance…ready to leap into the saddle and be off like the wind!" Mark Twain ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Leaping astride a bay mare, ...