The Pony Rides Again, 150 Years Later

The Pony began when Johnny Fry rode from Pikes Peak Stables in St. Joseph, Missouri on April 3, 1860. Its lifespan was short, a mere 18 months, but wow, has it become an important story—an icon—of the American West. We guess that’s because it involved tough young men who found adventure and excitement during a pivotal period in the nation’s history—that unsettled time just before the Civil War. William H. Russell, William B. Waddell and Alexander Majors founded the Pony Express in r