🐴 HorsesGrade 4Reading: grades 5-6SubtractionAdditionMultiplicationPlace valueDivision
The Mystery of the Missing Golden Horseshoe
During the evening barn checks, someone unlatched the grand champion stall and snuck off with the prized Golden Horseshoe trophy! Detective, search the stable grounds and use your math skills to figure out who took it.
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Riding Style | Saddle Badge | Rein Grip | Hair Color | Favorite Treat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludger Beerbaum | Dressage | Leather Feather | Left Handed | Palomino | Sugar Cubes |
| McLain Ward | Barrel Racing | Leather Feather | Right Handed | Black | Sugar Cubes |
| Franke Sloothaak | Barrel Racing | Leather Feather | Left Handed | Black | Crisp Carrots |
| Laura Kraut | Barrel Racing | Copper Star | Left Handed | Chestnut | Crunchy Apples |
| Beezie Madden | Vaulting | Golden Spur | Right Handed | Chestnut | Crisp Carrots |
| Luciana Diniz | Vaulting | Leather Feather | Right Handed | Black | Sugar Cubes |
| Isabell Werth | Dressage | Leather Feather | Left Handed | Black | Crisp Carrots |
| William Fox Pitt | Barrel Racing | Leather Feather | Left Handed | Black | Sugar Cubes |
| Anky van Grunsven | Reining | Silver Horseshoe | Right Handed | Black | Crisp Carrots |
| Henrik von Eckermann | Barrel Racing | Golden Spur | Left Handed | Black | Sugar Cubes |
| Nick Skelton | Dressage | Silver Horseshoe | Left Handed | Palomino | Sugar Cubes |
| Steffen Peters | Vaulting | Brass Bell | Left Handed | Black | Crisp Carrots |
| Jessica Springsteen | Dressage | Copper Star | Left Handed | Palomino | Crisp Carrots |
| Zara Tindall | Dressage | Copper Star | Right Handed | Palomino | Sugar Cubes |
| Boyd Martin | Vaulting | Leather Feather | Right Handed | Black | Crisp Carrots |
| Pippa Funnell | Reining | Copper Star | Left Handed | Black | Crisp Carrots |
| Kent Farrington | Show Jumping | Brass Bell | Right Handed | Chestnut | Crisp Carrots |
| Edwina Tops Alexander | Show Jumping | Leather Feather | Left Handed | Black | Crisp Carrots |
| Steve Guerdat | Reining | Brass Bell | Right Handed | Black | Crunchy Apples |
| Charlotte Dujardin | Barrel Racing | Copper Star | Left Handed | Black | Sugar Cubes |
| Ian Millar | Vaulting | Leather Feather | Left Handed | Palomino | Crunchy Apples |
Clue 1
Subtraction
You inspect the feed room supply board to see how many bales of hay vanished before the bandit struck.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
6090
8503
5614
3316
8232
7290
6434
1014
T
6090
6434
2421
5614
5009
7290
2421
T
6090
5185
5614
8232
7977
8232
3316
7977
8232
5009
5009
3316
5614
1790
1790
8827 - 2737 =T
4268 - 952 =B
9567 - 1064 =H
4633 - 2212 =O
10942 - 4508 =D
11041 - 3064 =R
6266 - 652 =E
9589 - 1357 =A
8846 - 1556 =N
5924 - 4134 =L
2191 - 1177 =I
6142 - 957 =W
8843 - 3834 =S
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
You tally up the jump heights from the morning practice sessions to trace the culprit's trail.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
8204
6886
5924
5797
6075
5924
8505
6310
6212
3118
3469
3424
5924
3118
6886
5924
7412
3424
3118
5924
3469
6075
5797
3469
6075
7412
5924
3557
T
8204
6886
8505
6075
3424
4777 + 3427 =T
4973 + 2439 =L
3485 + 2727 =Y
3264 + 2533 =S
1744 + 1725 =I
2852 + 3072 =E
2242 + 4644 =H
1614 + 1504 =R
3399 + 2911 =K
1924 + 4151 =N
2386 + 1038 =D
5778 + 2727 =A
1305 + 2252 =F
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
You count the rows of saddle racks lined up in the tack room to find a hidden clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
C
72
50
3
3
22
56
C
72
3
33
90
121
60
55
25
3
25
88
25
21
56
144
25
50
3
56
81
25
2
50
56
25
8 × 9 =C
2 × 11 =O
3 × 7 =F
11 × 11 =B
12 × 5 =S
2 × 1 =G
10 × 5 =A
3 × 11 =U
5 × 11 =W
12 × 12 =N
9 × 9 =H
8 × 11 =L
8 × 7 =T
1 × 3 =R
5 × 5 =E
10 × 9 =M
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
You decode the digits on the digital stable timer to reveal an important piece of evidence.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
B
500
5000
20
8000
100
200
40
1000
20
7000
9000
200
90
10
1000
10
200
80
6000
40
40
10
9000
6000
7000
200
20
9000
9000
5000
10
What is the value of the 5 in 516?B
What is the value of the 7 in 7,903?N
What is the value of the 1 in 1,893?R
What is the value of the 1 in 6,145?K
What is the value of the 2 in 249?S
What is the value of the 9 in 192?W
What is the value of the 8 in 484?P
What is the value of the 6 in 6,753?O
What is the value of the 8 in 58,724?C
What is the value of the 9 in 59,865?D
What is the value of the 1 in 910?E
What is the value of the 2 in 924?A
What is the value of the 4 in 6,843?T
What is the value of the 5 in 5,248?L
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
You divide the bags of oats equally among the feeding buckets to spot the suspect's tracks.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
14 ÷ 2 = ?
4 ÷ 2 = ?
12 ÷ 12 = ?
32 ÷ 4 = ?
25 ÷ 5 = ?
40 ÷ 4 = ?
66 ÷ 11 = ?
27 ÷ 9 = ?
8 ÷ 2 = ?
132 ÷ 12 = ?
81 ÷ 9 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain leaped the high fences, then tied a leather feather to the reins.
2.The villain performed fancy trotting steps, then tied a leather feather to the reins.
3.The villain executed sharp sliding stops, then flashed a shiny silver horseshoe badge.
4.The villain raced around the barrels, then pinned a golden spur to the saddle.
5.The villain leaped the high fences, then fastened a copper star on the blanket.
6.The villain balanced atop the galloping horse, then jingled a small brass bell on the bridle.
7.The villain executed sharp sliding stops, then fastened a copper star on the blanket.
8.The villain balanced atop the galloping horse, then flashed a shiny silver horseshoe badge.
9.The villain leaped the high fences, then pinned a golden spur to the saddle.
10.The villain raced around the barrels, then jingled a small brass bell on the bridle.
11.The villain executed sharp sliding stops, then pinned a golden spur to the saddle.
12.The villain raced around the barrels, then tied a leather feather to the reins.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Golden Horseshoe
Culprit: Franke Sloothaak (Barrel Racing · Leather Feather · Left Handed · Black · Crisp Carrots)
- Clue 1 (Subtraction): "THE BANDIT DOES NOT WEAR A BRASS BELL"8827 - 2737 = 6090 (T) · 4268 - 952 = 3316 (B) · 9567 - 1064 = 8503 (H) · 4633 - 2212 = 2421 (O) · 10942 - 4508 = 6434 (D) · 11041 - 3064 = 7977 (R) · 6266 - 652 = 5614 (E) · 9589 - 1357 = 8232 (A) · 8846 - 1556 = 7290 (N) · 5924 - 4134 = 1790 (L) · 2191 - 1177 = 1014 (I) · 6142 - 957 = 5185 (W) · 8843 - 3834 = 5009 (S)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SNEAKY RIDER HELD REINS IN LEFT HAND"4777 + 3427 = 8204 (T) · 4973 + 2439 = 7412 (L) · 3485 + 2727 = 6212 (Y) · 3264 + 2533 = 5797 (S) · 1744 + 1725 = 3469 (I) · 2852 + 3072 = 5924 (E) · 2242 + 4644 = 6886 (H) · 1614 + 1504 = 3118 (R) · 3399 + 2911 = 6310 (K) · 1924 + 4151 = 6075 (N) · 2386 + 1038 = 3424 (D) · 5778 + 2727 = 8505 (A) · 1305 + 2252 = 3557 (F)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "CARROT CRUMBS WERE LEFT NEAR THE GATE"8 × 9 = 72 (C) · 2 × 11 = 22 (O) · 3 × 7 = 21 (F) · 11 × 11 = 121 (B) · 12 × 5 = 60 (S) · 2 × 1 = 2 (G) · 10 × 5 = 50 (A) · 3 × 11 = 33 (U) · 5 × 11 = 55 (W) · 12 × 12 = 144 (N) · 9 × 9 = 81 (H) · 8 × 11 = 88 (L) · 8 × 7 = 56 (T) · 1 × 3 = 3 (R) · 5 × 5 = 25 (E) · 10 × 9 = 90 (M)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "BLACK STRANDS WERE SPOTTED ON SADDLE"What is the value of the 5 in 516? = 500 (B) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,903? = 7000 (N) · What is the value of the 1 in 1,893? = 1000 (R) · What is the value of the 1 in 6,145? = 100 (K) · What is the value of the 2 in 249? = 200 (S) · What is the value of the 9 in 192? = 90 (W) · What is the value of the 8 in 484? = 80 (P) · What is the value of the 6 in 6,753? = 6000 (O) · What is the value of the 8 in 58,724? = 8000 (C) · What is the value of the 9 in 59,865? = 9000 (D) · What is the value of the 1 in 910? = 10 (E) · What is the value of the 2 in 924? = 20 (A) · What is the value of the 4 in 6,843? = 40 (T) · What is the value of the 5 in 5,248? = 5000 (L)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Franke Sloothaak14 ÷ 2 = 7 · 4 ÷ 2 = 2 · 12 ÷ 12 = 1 · 32 ÷ 4 = 8 · 25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 40 ÷ 4 = 10 · 66 ÷ 11 = 6 · 27 ÷ 9 = 3 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4 · 132 ÷ 12 = 11 · 81 ÷ 9 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Subtraction, Addition, Multiplication, Place value, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Missing Golden Horseshoe — set in Whispering Pines Equestrian Center
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects