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Endurance Rides and Pony Express Feats Across America
An overview of long distance horse riding feats from 19th and early 20th century. It notes Charles Miller’s 3000 mile ride to Los Angeles, other riders like Leo Gianmarine, Senor Tschiffely, and Maj. Unger, plus historical records from Merritt couriers and early army dispatch riders. The piece emphasizes horse condition, endurance, and changing horses, with mentions of notable journeys, prizes, and the evolution of cross country riding as a sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Bronco
Charlie
Miller
Los Angeles
New York City
Wayne Dinsmore
The
Horse Association of America
Wesley Merritt
Europe
Berlin
Vienna
Lyons
Vichy
Frank Tompkins
Northfield
Fort Ethan Allen
Charlie”) Miller
Atlantic
Pacific
Leo Gianmarine
United States
Pony Express
Mahroni Young
Boyd Jones
Amarllo
Texas
Molly
President Hoover
White House
National Capital
Maj
James Unger
Oshkosh
Wis
Atlanta
W. J. Umstead
Kensington
Senor Aime Felix Tschiffely
Washington, D. C
Buenos Aires
Frank Parker
Henry Romeyn
Wells N. Aubrey
Santa Fe
Independence
Thomas Tobin
Kearney
Fort Leavenworth
John Kerley
Fort Bridger
John Fremont
Monterey
Morris
Sagache
Fort Garland
Colo
Buchanan
San Francisco
Lincoln
Buffalo Bul
W. F. Cody
Bob Haslam
James Moore
St. Joseph