Wednesday in Wyoming - May 15, 2024

 

And here we have our young, wiry, willing to risk death Pony Express rider on his horse, ready to spend up to twenty hours a day to ensure that the mail was delivered on time.

Notice the pouches on both ends of the saddle. These held mail and other goods and were padlocked. They were, at least according to legend, considered more valuable than either the rider or the horse.