GC3QXKV Horseshoes at Grupe Park (Traditional Cache) in California, United States created by CanonShooters

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CanonShooters: to be replaced by Horseshoes at Grupe Park - Redux

This one was muggled several times, so we are trying a different placement and design.

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A cache by CanonShooters Message this owner

Hidden : 7/20/2012

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Camo'd micro container w/ log sheet only. Muggles are common at nearby basketball courts and handball courts. Horseshoe courts seldom used. Even so, be aware of muggles who may be present. Do not reveal location of cache.
Handle cache carefully, as it is a bit delicate in its design and implementation.
Please return cache to its hiding place just as you found it.

Horseshoe Courts at Grupe Park

Horseshoe pitching has a long and interesting history. A good description of its history can be found at: (visit link) . Related to another traditional game called "quoits", which involved the tossing of rings over a set distance toward a spike/post target, horseshoe pitching probably was first enjoyed by soldiers who used actual horse shoes. Apparently during the 19th century quoits was more popular in the Eastern US, while horseshoe pitching was more popular in the Midwest. The first horseshoe pitching club was organized in 1899.

Rules for the game of horseshoes as well as specifications for horseshoe courts have evolved over time, but at the current time the two stakes are 40 feet apart. Scoring is basically 3 points for a ringer and 1 point for a shoe within 6 inches. Various additional rules apply depending upon the manner of scoring that is used. In competition, accomplished pitchers might throw at the 75% ringer level!

I had not pitched horseshoes since my youth (my dad had installed a court on our small acreage in Iowa), but I recently learned that a friend of mine, also retired, was interested, so we began to compete on a weekly basis. With this new interest I discovered that every city park near my home had a horseshoe court. The purpose of this geocache is to bring to your attention the existence of the horseshoe court at Grupe Park. In logging your find of this cache, if you know of another horseshoe court either here in Stockton or, if you live elsewhere, in your own hometown, please let us know about it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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