Similar to fine leather goods, the Pony Express was an important part of early western United States culture. Just like fine leather goods have survived to this day in the form of things like leather belts and leather briefcases for men, so too has the Pony Express. The history and tradition of the Pony Express is kept alive today through the Pony Express National Historic Trail and annual recreation effort put on by hundreds of volunteers and various organizations. According to the Casper Star Tribune and Pony Express Home Station website, the annual replication journey passed through our greta state…