MURRAY, Utah (ABC4) — The 2026 National Pony Express Re-Ride made its way through the Beehive State on Sunday.
From June 15 to June 25, riders in authentic attire are carrying a traditional mochila packed with 1,570 letters on a 1,900+ mile horseback journey across eight states, honoring a vital chapter in U.S. communication history and following the original 1860 to 1861 mail route.
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On Sunday afternoon, a group of riders with the Pony Express Re-Ride met up at This Is The Place Heritage Park.
“This was our first time here and doing the Pony Express,” said rider Nicole Felt. “We started at the Wyoming border, came down Emigration Canyon, and all the way down to Salt Lake City and now here at This Is The Place.”
Felt’s group rode 64 miles of the re-ride, and now she plans to follow the journey through the Pony Express Follow the Ride page online.
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