Pony Express

Modified: 2026-08-06 3:34 PM CDST

• When I was around 7 or 8, I recall reading a book about the Pony Express.
  • Recently, my mother sent me that very book so that my young grandchildren could read it too.
  • In that book is a story about one pony express rider who had to ride for many hours in the dark.
  • He was riding during a war, so he watched his pony's ears for signs of danger.
• Why?
  • Because his pony's ears would move in the direction of any sounds, and the rider could then infer danger from that direction and ride the other way.

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