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Pony Express riders looked a little different than you ... parent company to the Pony Express, would take such hard losses from operating the extra-fast route that it would be nicknamed "Clean ...

You don’t want a horse that’s jumpy or hard to manage—you want one that ... They're balanced and respond well to new riders. Their bodies are strong and compact, which makes them just ...

A racing Quarter Horse has a top speed of nearly 55 miles per hour; a racing Thoroughbred can sustain 40 mph for over a mile. While riding these speed machines, a jockey doesn’t sit in the saddle.

Established in April 1860, the Pony Express failed to win a major contract ... The rare 1860 envelope attests that hard riding was not the most daunting aspect of the job. Routes passed through ...

According to the National Pony Express Association ... We are the lucky beneficiaries of their hard work and devotion.” The Miracle Riders leave from CSU’s Frank D. Brown Hall in downtown ...

As Espinoza noted, jockeys don't own the horses — they're riders for hire ... "Unfortunately for jockeys, we don't own the horse. It's hard to not get attached to those champions.

Brown Hall in downtown Columbus that he 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 ...