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This is a mystery cache. To solve this puzzle you will have to brush up on your equestrian knowledge. Happy hunting!
Firstly, identify the 2 breeds of horses in the first 2 descriptions. The next 2 descriptions are for 2 specific colors of horses. The next 2 descriptions are of 2 very popular equestrian disciplines.
Secondly, convert all the letters to its numerical value i.e. A = 1, B = 2, etc.
Thirdly, complete the calculation to solve the puzzle for the final coordinates.
FINAL COORDINATES:
S26º 40.(A-40)(B-93)(C-87)
E027º 09.(D-108)(E-77)(F-148)
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BREEDS
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This horse breed has a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage and is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in the world. It is also one of the oldest breeds in the world. It is the breed that is mainly used for endurance races around the world, but is also used to compete is other disciplines, such as showing, western riding, and many other equestrian sports.
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This horse breed is best known for its colorful leopard-spotted coat pattern. Each horse’s color pattern is genetically the result of various spotting patterns overlaid on top of one of several recognized base coat colors. Today, this breed is one of the most popular breeds in the United States. It is best known as a stock horse used in a number of Western riding disciplines, but it is also a versatile breed with representatives seen in many other types of equestrian activity.
COLORS
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This is a coat color in horses, consisting of a gold coat and a white mane and tail.
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A reddish body color with no black. Mane and tail are the same shade of lighter than the body coat. Also refers to a type of tree that produces edible nuts by the same name.
DISCIPLINES
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The name of this discipline is a French term, most commonly translated to mean training. It is a competitive equestrian sport, defined as the highest expression of horse training, where horse and rider are expected to perform a series of predetermined movements. It is occasionally referred to as “Horse Ballet”.
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In this discipline, horses have to negotiate course of obstacles in an arena, usually with many turns and changes of directions. Obstacles may include verticals, spreads, double and triple combinations, over a set course within an allocated time. The aim is to complete the course in the allocated time, with little or no faults.