63rd Annual Hashknife Pony Express Arrival

7408 East Osborn Road,Scottsdale AZ 85251

16 April, 2021

Description

This year marks the 63rd ride for the Hashknife Pony Express, which is the oldest officially sanctioned Pony Express in the world. This year, the Hashknife Pony Express Arrival festivities will take place at Scottsdale Stadium with a reimagined format designed for fun and safety while recognizing this important element of Scottsdale’s heritage. Upon arrival, guests will be met with the passionate sounds of Arizona-based all-female mariachi group, Mariachi Pasion. They can then peruse the concourse alive with Western decor, shop authentic Hashknife Pony Express merchandise, and enjoy Western-themed strolling entertainment such as a Western ball walker, cowboy clown, balloon artist, and a Scottsdale favorite — Gary Sprague, otherwise known as the Singing Cowboy, and his beloved horse Dusty. As guests make their way into the stadium itself, seating is appropriately designated to ensure social distancing. On the field’s main stage, the Herndon Brothers along with an array of talented line dancers will entertain the crowd. At high noon, upon completion of their 200-mile trek from Holbrook, Arizona, approximately 30 to 40 Hashknife Pony Express riders on horseback will enter the stadium for an impressive show as they deliver approximately 20,000 first class letters to a U.S. mail truck set up on the field. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟴, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 scottsdalewesternweek.com.