Der Pony-Express war ein als Reiterstafette organisierter Postbeförderungsdienst in den Vereinigten Staaten und für rund ein Jahr die schnellste. 1 Über die Route des Pony-Express wurde von Osten nach Westen und von Westen nach Osten die Post befördert. Dies bedeutete einen erheblichen Zeitgewinn. Vor der. 2 Am 3. April war es so weit: Der Pony Express legte los, mit Stationen, Pferden und mehreren hundert Angestellten. Die jugendlichen. 3 Der Pony-Express war ein als Reiterstafette organisierter Postbeförderungsdienst in den Vereinigten Staaten und für rund ein Jahr die schnellste Postverbindung in Nordamerika. 4 In the era before electronic communication, the Pony Express was the thread that tied East to West. As a result of the Gold Rush, the Mormon exodus to Utah and the thousands who moved west on the Oregon Trail starting in the s, the need for a fast mail service beyond the Rocky Mountains became obvious. 5 Pony Express, byname of Central Overland California & Pike’s Peak Express Company, system of U.S. mail delivery by continuous horse-and-rider relays between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California, and from Sacramento to San Francisco, California, by steamer (April –October ). 6 The Pony Express is one of the most colorful episodes in American history, one which can be used to measure not only the growth of the nation, but the pioneering spirit of our predecessors. The name "Pony Express" evokes images of courageous young men crossing long stretches of country, frequently under harsh conditions, facing the constant. 7 Pony Express, byname of Central Overland California & Pike’s Peak Express Company, system of U.S. mail delivery by continuous horse-and-rider relays between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California, and from Sacramento to San Francisco, California, by steamer (April –October ). Although a financially disastrous brief enterprise, the Pony Express and its most famous riders. 8 3. There was a weight limit for Pony Express riders. Since speed was its main goal, the Pony Express went to great lengths to keep its horses’ loads as light as possible. Rather than burly. 9 The additional cost for Pony Express service—guaranteed to reach the East Coast in about 12 days—was $5 (roughly $ in today’s currency) per half-ounce. Ultimately, says Piazza, even the. pony express english 10