 The re-ride is held every June by the National Pony Express Association, which is headquartered in Pollock Pines. The ride alternates west to east and east to west every year. Starting on April 3, 1860 and ceasing operations on November 20, 1861, the original Pony Express did not have a long existence, but grew in infamy as the earliest form of high-speed cross-country information sharing. Back with more news after this.