what is a pony express?

Answer 1

The pony express was a system of delivering mail using horses. There were relay stations every 20 or so miles apart. It ran from St. Joseph, Mo. to Sacramento, Cal. It was started in 1860 and discontinued in 1861 due to the invention of the telegraph. It lasted just 18 months.

Answer 2

Pony Express existed for a couple of years. It was used to transport mail, not deliver mail like a postman. Each rider would carry the mail about 100 miles. The rider would change horses 8 to 10 times in that distance.

Excellent history here: http://www.stjosephmuseum.org/PonyExpress/history.html

Answer 3

The pony express was one of the first mail "agencies". people would write a letter and a "mail man" riding on a horse, would ride to the destination a give the letter to the receiver of the letter.

Answer 4

it was the mail trucks of the old west basically, how the mail went from one place to another before trains started carrying most of it.

and yes it was a pony and a rider.

Answer 5

an olddddddddd mail system. like way back in the 1800's.





mail carried by guys on ponys who rode around delivering mail since there obviously were no fedex ground or ups.

Answer 6

Delivering mail by horse like the good ol days.... From somewhere in Az, to somewhere in Az..

Answer 7

it was how they delivered mail before they had trains in the pioneer days

Answer 8

Its a bank called wells fargo
Actually if you need more info go to
http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Pony_express

Answer 9

a train I think