The annual ride reenacts the original trek the Pony Express postal service followed in the 1800s before it became obsolete.

1860 to 1861, relaying messages nearly 2,000 miles between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.

This Smithsonian Snapshot celebrates the April 3, 1860, anniversary of the Pony Express. In 1860, a relay system of horses began to carry mail across the 1,966-mile “central route” between St. Joseph, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This week, mail enthusiasts, horseback riders and onlookers will celebrate the Pony Express’ 163rd anniversary with a nearly 2,000 ...

The Pony Express may be coming through your town with mail. According to the National Pony Express Association, its annual re-ride kicked off this week. It will take riders from Sacramento, California ...

Tuesday marks the 152nd anniversary of the Pony Express. What with the U.S. Postal Service hemorrhaging money and looking for ways to downsize, we thought we would examine the historical and romantic ...