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Each of the riders signed the bag as it moved through the states. Statue of Pony Express rider on a mochila A Pony Express mochila ( Spanish , [ 1 ] pronounced [mo-chee-lah], for "knapsack", "pack", "pouch") was a removable lightweight leather cover put over a horse saddle for carrying mail and was used by the Pony Express .
As the Pony Express mail service existed only briefly in 1860 and 1861, few examples of Pony Express mail survive. Contributing to the scarcity of Pony Express mail is that the cost to send a 1 ⁄ 2 -ounce (14 g) letter was $5.00 [ 37 ] at the beginning (equivalent to $170 in 2023 [ 38 ] , or 2 1 ⁄ 2 days of semi-skilled labor). [ 17 ]
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A packhorse, pack horse, or sumpter refers to a horse, mule, donkey, or pony used to carry goods on its back, usually in sidebags or panniers. Typically packhorses are used to cross difficult terrain, where the absence of roads prevents the use of wheeled vehicles. Use of packhorses dates from the Neolithic period to the present day.
A horse with a bag feeder during the harvest in Cappadocia, Turkey. A feedbag, feed bag, feeding bag, nosebag, or morral, [1] is a bag, filled with fodder, and attached to the head of a horse, enabling it to eat. [2] The main advantages are that only a small amount of the feed is wasted, and it prevents one animal consuming the ration of ...
The Stone Pony Big Top, precursor to the Stone Pony Summer Stage, allowed the venue to host bigger acts, like Courtney Love and Hole, Blind Melon and Live on an outdoor stage adjacent to the club.
PONY is an American brand of footwear and clothing headquartered in New York City under the company name PONY International. [2] It was acquired by Iconix Brand Group in 2015. [ 1 ]
The ICPAR registers half-Chincoteague Ponies from private breeders. The Chincoteague Pony Association (CPA) was founded by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company in 1994, and closed in 2012. [22] Many ponies are registered with multiple associations, especially if they are half-Chincoteague pony crosses with other horse breeds.