Hello there! We are looking for pony express riders to deliver the mail over rough areas on a horse.
Would you like to do that job? Let me ask you one question to see if you can do it.
- Are you under 18 years of old and can ride horses?
- (If you can�t ride horses, you can learn quickly since you will be riding on one an awful lot!)
Did you answer yes! Alrighty then, that means that you can join the Pony Express. Welcome aboard.
Oh, wait, there is one more thing to do: you have to make a promise.
 So, raise your right hand and read:
I do hereby promise, before the great and living God, that while I am a Pony Express rider, I will
never say bad words, hurt my horse, or fight with any other riders.
I will be honest and trusting, and a good role model for everyone.
Congratulations! You are a Pony Express Rider.
You will be given dangerous jobs and will ride your horse on hot, cold, rainy, and snowy days.
You may be attacked by Indians or robbers, but do not ever give up because you made a promise.
You are responsible to complete your job.
CHECKLIST:
 Before you go on your first delivery, please watch the two videos at the bottom of the page.
Click the "play" button. It is a box that has an arrow in it. The first video is called "Off Like the Wind" and it is about the Pony Express' first ride. There are some hard words in this video. Please read the definition of those vocabulary words
underneath the video in the section titled "VOCABULARY WORDS YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW.
The second video, "Pony Express Story," talks about how far the Pony Express rode. Please read the definition of the vocabulary words in the section titled: VOCABULARY WORDS YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW.
After you have watched the short videos, click on the link below titled "Pony Express Badge."
A gray box will appear. Click on "ok." Depending on the type of computer you are using,
you may have to press "open" instead of "ok." Your document will open and you will see the badge. In order to print the badge, click on file at the top of the page. Find the word "print," then click on it. Find the gray box that has a printer picture. Click on that box. Click on "ok." Find the document link below titled "Pony Express Names." Click on the link. A gray box will appear. Click on "ok. Depending on the type of computer you are using you may have to press "open" instead of "ok."
Your document will open and you will see a list of Pony Express names. Choose a name that you like. Note: Girls, women were not allowed to ride for the Pony Express because it was dangerous for them. You may choose a name from the list or just keep yours.
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