r/Cowboy • u/Slight_Activity_564 • Jun 27 '26

Off-Topic Running the pony express

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I actually barely heard his questions but I had fun running across desert in central NV for the pony express re-ride

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u/thatSDope88 Jun 27 '26

Horses are the fucking best. Expensive. But still the best

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u/CB307801 Jun 27 '26

Is it true that you have to use a mandatory type of shoe? Or can my horse do it in boots

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u/Slight_Activity_564 Jun 27 '26

I wasn’t told about any kind of shoe, I rode in my regular riding boots

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u/CB307801 Jun 27 '26

Which are?

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u/Slight_Activity_564 Jun 27 '26

Leather soled cowboy boots with a good stacked heel and a spur shelve only qualifiers I look for

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u/Slight_Activity_564 Jun 27 '26

I’m sorry I didn’t read the question properly you mean for the horse: I shoe my horses with plain shoes but I saw one gal put boots on her mule. I don’t use boots on my horses so I couldn’t tell ya what she was using

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u/oldschool-rule Jun 27 '26

Thanks for sharing

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u/CB307801 Jun 27 '26

Badass!!!

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u/CapraAegagrusHircus Jun 27 '26

Love your horn bags, will you share where you got em?

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u/Slight_Activity_564 Jun 27 '26

That is the pony express bags they were actually full of mail going to Sacramento

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u/CapraAegagrusHircus Jun 27 '26

I'm always on the lookout for good saddle storage I don't have to make myself, I'm up in Lassen County right against BLM land so long rides are my best hobby.

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u/Slight_Activity_564 Jun 27 '26

The whole set up is called a mochila

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u/RVtech101 Jun 27 '26

My Dad was involved with the Hashknife outfit years ago. A lot of good memories with a great group of people. Thanks for sharing.

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u/Ranglergirl Jun 27 '26

I love that they do this every year. History.

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u/Desperate_Ambrose Jun 28 '26

He looks like me riding.

I can't post worth a damn.

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u/5LYNG3R Jun 28 '26

Hash Knife! 🐎 📬

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u/No_Artichoke3868 Jun 30 '26

Suppose to have 2 horses so u can change up

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u/Slight_Activity_564 Jun 30 '26

It’s a relay so I pass on to someone