who was the former?
He was the first "official" westbound rider of the Pony Express.
Johnny Fry
was the first "official" westbound rider of the Pony Express.

where did the first pony express mail delivery take place UNANSWERABLE what is it? It was a mail service delivering messages, newspapers, and mail using relays of horse-mounted riders how is it operated? In 1860, the roughly 186 Pony Express stations were about apart along the Pony Express route. At each station stop, the express rider would change to a fresh horse, taking only the mail pouch called a "mochila" (from the Spanish for pouch or backpack) with him.  In emergencies, a given rider might ride two stages back to back, over 20 hours on a quickly moving horse. when did they start it? April 3, 1860 which are some of the main stations? Platte Bridge Station where is it located? Wyoming can you mention the names of a few riders of the mail delivery system? Johnny Fry , Billy Richardson
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Johnny Fry [SEP] Introduction
Johnny Fry (1840 – October 6, 1863) was the first "official" westbound rider of the Pony Express. Fry was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky to John Fry and Mary Fry. Mary moved with her son and new husband Benjamin Wells to Rushville, Missouri around 1857. Fry, who weighed less than 120 pounds, was assigned to the first leg of the westbound route of the Pony Express delivering it from the stables in St. Joseph, Missouri a few blocks to a ferry across the Missouri River before carrying it on to Seneca, Kansas. Ads for the Pony Express said, "Wiry young men, preferably orphans to ride 20 miles..."