English

Ciara Lin

17 September, 23:20

5. What is the main idea?

If you wanted to become a Pony

Express rider, you had to be an

expert horseman. The work was

dangerous and demanding. Riders

rode 100 miles regardless of the

weather. They jumped onto a fresh

horse about every ten miles and

galloped at top speed. Because their

speed was important, small, light-

weight riders were preferred. One

California newspaper in 1860

advertised for riders listing these

requirements: skinny fellows, not

over 18, willing to risk death daily.