The Horse fly is the common name for several large flying insects in the Tabanidae family. The female horse flies are biting, bloodsucking flies which rarely consume pollen or nectar.
However, the male horse flies consume only nectar and pollen, making them beneficial plant pollinators.
Cache Description:
The posted coordinates are bogus and will put you very near another Geocache on the Horse Trail. In fact, you should be very near to the 'Bat Masterson (Deputy)' Geocache so you can 'detect' what all the 'buzz' is about as it will lead you to the Final location.
Note: The Final location is not on the Horse Trail, so you can find it after your ride for a nice leg stretch.
~ Happy Trails!
The difficulty for the Geocaches in this series have been rated with the consideration of you being on a moving horse.
Please be careful when you retrieve, handle and replace the various containers. If you should drop something to the ground, take direction from your Guide on whom in your group should retrieve the item. Of course this does not apply if you are on your own horse unguided.
This Geocache has been placed with kind permission from FDR State Park Management and is in accordance to agreed standards. It is also on a designated Horse Trail where no hiking on them is allowed. You may bring your own horse or go on a guided ride from Roosevelt Riding Stables. If you do bring your own horse, you still must register at the Stables office.
The Horse Trails are typically open from Tuesday through Sunday. Please see their web page for operating days/hours, guidelines and Guided Trail Ride rates. Roosevelt Riding Stables
NOTE -- There is a $5.00 parking fee per car to enter the State Park. Of course you can purchase an annual pass which will give you unlimited access to all GA State Parks.