Every year there is a reenactment of the Pony Express Ride from St. Louis to Sacramento. Riders are recruited to run a two mile stretch carrying a pouch filled with about 1200 letters. This year they were making the ride through Uinta County on a Saturday, so we decided to make a day of it.
We found our spot and the girls and Clay posed for a quick picture before the mail got there.
They've got the mail on Nate's horse. It's all carried in the four pouches of the saddle bag.
Off they go on their first 2 mile run.
Sam on their second two mile ride. It was a long day, but way fun. We drove the trail from the county line, passing Uncle Scott's house (where we stopped for a little visit, and to watch the rider pass by), clear to the highway at Sulfur Creek, where Nate, Clay and Sam rode their last stretch. We were about spent, but decided to go see if Nate's dad needed help branding his few calves instead of following the mail into town. The boys love the ranch, especially when there is a horse to ride.
Sam declared at the end of the day, "This is the best day of my life."
2 comments:
Wow, how cool would that be? I can see why Sam said that it was the best day of his life!!
Amy
What great kids. I wish they could bring my mail to me. Do they deliver in Texas?
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