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The very first Pony Express rider galloped into Utah in April 1860. Every rider rode between 75-100 miles, switching horses every 10 miles. It was expensive but it was fast.
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We revisit our conversation with Will Grant, who rode the Pony Express trail himself, and talk about his new book, The Last Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000-Mile Horseback Journey Into the Old West.
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Sarah Maslin Nir and Raymond White Jr.'s join us to discuss their new book, 'The Jockey & Her Horse' which is inspired by the true story of the first Black female jockey, Cheryl White, who raced to the finish line on her horse, Jetolara.
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On this episode we discuss the wealth of the LDS Church, efforts to rescue horses from becoming food, and unusual wildfire prevention tactics.
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On this episode we talk about horses, more specifically the Pony Express. We're joined by Will Grant who rode the trail himself, and talk about his new book, The Last Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000-Mile Horseback Journey Into the Old West.
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Utah State University is selling 11 registered horses in an online auction May 5-6. All proceeds will go back into the USU breeding program to help fund its education mission.
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Six Utah communities were given a total of $3.2 million to create plans reversing worsening traffic safety trends.
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West Nile virus is a particular risk for horses, who are both highly susceptible to getting bitten and more likely to die or have lasting effects from the virus.
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After testing positive for the West Nile Virus, three Utah horses have been euthanized over the past month.
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In 1928, Elmer Cook, a rancher in Hagerman, Idaho, found fossilized bones belonging to ancestors of the modern horse. They were 3 ½ million years old.