Pony Express Trail Ride
Tentative 2008 Schedule of Events
Hosted by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse

 Thursday July 31 - Aug, 3rd

Riders check in after 1:00 PM at the Old School House in White Oaks, New Mexico.  A get-acquainted dinner is planned  about 6:00 PM in the Old School.  Camping out begins tonight.  You will meet the Trail Boss and his Wranglers.  He will review the trail ride rules and answer questions.  Please note:  Cell phone service is very weak in White Oaks, let your family know you may not be able to make a call.

Friday, (August 1st)

6:00 AM
Breakfast, feed your horse before you come to breakfast.  Your sack lunch is handed out at breakfast, be sure to get yours.

8:00 AM
We report for the ride in front of the School House.  After a short invocation and swearing in by the sheriff we move out.  Please be prompt by planning to be ready early.

12:00
We take a short break and have a sack lunch on the trail.

4:00 PM
We arrive in camp, feed and water the horses, get them ready for the night.

6:00 PM
A fine chuck wagon dinner around a campfire is planned.

Saturday, (August 2nd) 

6:00 AM         
Breakfast, feed your horse first and be sure to pick up your sack lunch.

8:00 AM
This is our longest day, it is important to ride out on time.  Besides, delays make the Trail Boss cranky all day.

12:00
We will take a break and eat a sack lunch.  Smile at the wranglers!

4:00 PM
Arriver in camp, get the horses settled and fed.

6:00 PM          
Steak Dinner around a campfire will be prepared by our Chuck Wagon staff, music and fun to follow.

Sunday, (August 3rd)

6:00 AM
Breakfast, feed the horses first.

7:00 AM
We head for Lincoln with the mail.  It must be on time so we leave early.

10:00 AM
The Lincoln County Days Parade forms up and many folks like to ride in the parade.  You can decide after you get to Lincoln.

Have a safe trip home, hope to see you again next year. 
ADIOS!!!!!

We ride out each day, arriving at a new camp each night.  The Posse will move your vehicle to the new camp each day.  You arrive and camp out in White Oaks, NM on Thursday evening.  Friday we ride to a new camp and Saturday we ride to a third new camp.  Sunday we finish in the Parade in Lincoln.  The distance is about 100 miles but changes due to the trails we choose to use each year.  It is not always the same ride.  You ride and relax, we'll move your equipment from camp to camp. Meals, water, showers and port-a- potties are provided by us.  You bring a horse, feed for the horse, and camping gear for yourself.

You and your horse must be able to tolerate a 5-7 hour ride each day.  The trail covers various terrain and your horse should have new shoes.  We provide a sack lunch for you and water for the horses on the trail.

Because there are no pens on the trail, your horse will need to be tied out overnight.  Some folks bring portable pens, others use picket lines.  We strongly recommend you practice this at home.  Both you and your horse will have a better trip if you both are ready to camp.

No dogs are ever allowed even though yours is really cute and nicely behaved.  The same goes for stallions.  Horses that kick must be tagged with a red ribbon on their tail..  (We have some extra ribbons.)  No horses are allowed within smelling distance of the Chuck Wagon.  National Forest Service Regulations prohibit smoking.  Do not sass the Trail Boss.

A complete check of  equipment and last minute changes are included in the riders packets.  The trail ride fees for 2008 have not been determined as yet. The ride is limited to the first 45 riders.

We hope you will come join us as we carry on the traditions of the old west in historic Lincoln County, New Mexico.

We regret to inform you that this years Pony Express Ride (2008) will be an in house event, restricted to Sheriff's Posse members only.

Interested parties in the 2009 ride please contact the Webmaster at this site.