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The Young Riders
| Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name: | The Young Riders |
| Abbreviation(s): | TYR |
| Creator: | Ed Spielman |
| Date(s): | 1989 - 1992 |
| Medium: | Television |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| External Links: | |
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The Young Riders was a western television series, loosely based upon the historical Pony Express.
Canon
Focusing on a group of young Pony Express riders based at the Sweetwater Station in the Nebraska Territory.
Fandom
Pairings
- The Kid/Louise "Lou" McCloud - canonical
- Sam Cain/Emma Shannon - canonical
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Western Romance
- Adventure: Wild West adventure stories, in a vein similar to the show
- Found Family: the riders and their supporters as a familial unit, sharing life events together, etc.
- Original Characters: are commonly found, original female characters were often paired with one of the riders
Awards
Fanworks
Fanzines
Gen
- Bite the Bullet (multifandom - westerns only)
- Cody's Instincts
- Everything But the Kitchen Sink (multifandom)
- Indian Lover
- Ouch!
- The Pony Express
- Rider Coming In
- A Small Circle of Friends (multifandom)
- Wide Open Spaces (multifandom - westerns only)
- The Young Riders Special Gen Collection
- The Young Riders Italia
Crossovers
Mailing Lists
Websites and Webrings
Archives and Links
- Rider Comin' - Fan Fiction (Last update 2024)
- The Young Riders (TV) tag at Archive of Our Own
- Young Riders at FanFiction.net
- The Lair (defunct, stories were transferred over to The Young Riders Bedtime Stories)
- The Rival Riders
- The Way Station
- Writers Ranch (defunct)
- The Young Riders Bedtime Stories
- The Young Riders Saddlin' Station
Individuals or Pairings
- Cody's Corner (Cody) (defunct)
- Lady For An Era (Lou)
- Sam Cain: US Marshal (Sam) (defunct)
- Til Death Do They Part (Kid/Lou) (defunct)