GC4WM43 Traditional Cache The Power of Horses
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 2 out of 5 | Terrain: 2.5 out of 5
By: Back Country Horsemen @ | Hide Date: 01/07/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 17.628 W104° 55.789 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Recommended for kids  Takes less than an hour  Public restrooms nearby  Picnic tables nearby  Bicycles  Horses 

A medium size camoed pill bottle hidden near the 1st jump along the main trail if you are headed in the counter-clockwise direction from the parking lot.

Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test, and is one of the three phases of the sport of eventing. The other two phases are Dressage testing and Stadium Jumping (in an arena). The highest level of this competition can be seen during Summer Olympic games. It may also be a competition in its own right, known as hunter trials or simply "cross-country" - these tend to be lower level, local competitions. A course like this can also be used for local competitions called a “Pair Pace” where riders get together in teams of 2-4 in an optimal timed event.

The object of the endurance test is to prove the speed, endurance and jumping ability of the true cross-country horse when he is well trained and brought to the peak of condition. At the same time, it demonstrates the rider's knowledge of pace and the use of this horse across country.

 

Anyone who has been on the trails at Douglas County’s Dawson Butte Open Space should have noticed the many cross country jumps scattered throughout the park. The previous property owners built these and Douglas County has decided to maintain the jumps as a part of the park. In order for equestrians to access the jumps and stay within park regulations of staying on trails park management has established secondary trails with names like “The Playpen,” “The Crib” and “The Manger.” These may sound strange to others, but to cross country riders they are names of types of jumps. Other names for jumps include coop, oxer, coffin and bank.

 

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9 Logs: Found it 9  

Found it 06/07/2019 By ScouterG
Found this while out enjoying an awesome evening hike. The views are stunning, enjoying listening to the birds and wildlife, it just doesn't get better than this.

Found it 05/19/2019 By nowheels23
Beautiful area with the horse jump

Found it 10/13/2018 By KA&JWest
I think this was our third or fourth hike at Dawson Butte. Last time we got chased by rain. Today was a beautiful bluebird Colorado afternoon.

Quick find.. But.. It sure looks to me like jumping this jump would put you in a scrub oak tangle!

Signed the log KAJW. Took nothing. Left nothing. Thanks for the cache!
Logged from my Galaxy S8 using the Geocaching App.

Found it 08/26/2018 By RopeGateCC
Es war ein wunderbarer Tag zum Wandern und Cachen. Wir waren mit Freunden unterwegs und es hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht. Danke für die Möglichkeit.

Found it 08/11/2018 By Path_Lighter
Found with Squidds & Clovat11. This was the first day of geocaching for Clovat11 and he is hooked on this game. TFTC

Found it 08/11/2018 By clovat11
Found with Pathlighter and Squidds. Wasn't a member until after we were done cache. TFTC

Found it 07/08/2018 By Wildshutyourmouth
Thank you

Found it 06/16/2018 By Potthoff5
Potthoff 5 Strike again!!

Found it 06/14/2018 By bobbitandsnokums
Last cache on our walk tonight. TFTC