BACKPony Express Vocabulary Words
orphan: a child who has no parents
rider: a person who rides a horse for the Pony Express
west: an area of the United States West of the Mississippi River
route: a path that takes you from one place to another
gallop: the fast running of a horse
trail: a path through the wilderness
saddle: a leather seat strapped to a horse for a rider to sit on
relay: passing something on from one person to another
station: a location for getting fresh horses
mochila: Spanish word for backpack, leather saddle bag used by the riders to carry the mail. It had four pockets, one in each corner, for carrying mail and fit right on top of the saddle.
prairie: a large area of open land without trees
mountains: a large area of land that is higher than the area around it
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