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lost098 · 11-20-2008, 11:16 PM

Ok, im trying to remeber an episode of Unsolved Mysteries that I remeber from my childhood. It inspired me at a very young age to become what I am today(detective). I only saw it once, but I remeber the episode like it was yeaterday.

I researched the expanded episode list, but I can't find anything that looks like it might be the one. Ok, enough with the intro all ready.. here it is

Was a story about a girl, a father and a GOLDEN HORSE. The horse was lost for all time, and it led to further immense treasure. If I remeber right, the father was hearbroken, after someone died in the family (the little girl i think) and he left behind clues to a horse made of solid gold. No one had ever solved the mystery of the golden horse.

Anyways, if ANYONE has ANY information. Please PLEASE email me, or post back. I would love to see this episode again, and if its still unsolved.. take a crack at it.

good luck, and THANKS!

Todd Mueller · 11-20-2008, 11:45 PM

Hmmm... that doesn't ring any bells. I honestly don't think I've ever even heard of that case. I hope someone else has more info.

BTW, you might want to use your detective skills to hunt down a spellchecker.

Just kidding... Welcome to the board!

Mr. Fuji · 11-20-2008, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lost098

Ok, im trying to remeber an episode of Unsolved Mysteries that I remeber from my childhood. It inspired me at a very young age to become what I am today(detective). I only saw it once, but I remeber the episode like it was yeaterday.

I researched the expanded episode list, but I can't find anything that looks like it might be the one. Ok, enough with the intro all ready.. here it is

Was a story about a girl, a father and a GOLDEN HORSE. The horse was lost for all time, and it led to further immense treasure. If I remeber right, the father was hearbroken, after someone died in the family (the little girl i think) and he left behind clues to a horse made of solid gold. No one had ever solved the mystery of the golden horse.

Anyways, if ANYONE has ANY information. Please PLEASE email me, or post back. I would love to see this episode again, and if its still unsolved.. take a crack at it.

good luck, and THANKS!

You're thinking of a different show.

Dislimb · 11-21-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Todd Mueller

BTW, you might want to use your detective skills to hunt down a spellchecker.

crystaldawn · 11-21-2008, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Todd Mueller

BTW, you might want to use your detective skills to hunt down a spellchecker.

Just kidding... Welcome to the board!

You might want to check out number 3 of the forum rules:

3. In addition, please Do NOT correct other users spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar. This isn't English class - as long as the point's in the message, mistakes here and there are ok.

Welcome to the board lost098! Sorry that story doesn't ring a bell with me either.

Todd Mueller · 11-22-2008, 07:49 PM

Sorry... I was in a rare mood and when he said he was a detective, I couldn't resist. (I also knew I was in for it. I'm surprised it wasn't worse!

)

Dislimb, that is a riot! I love it.

CD... Eye didn't no that was won of the rules. Eye sea it now.

justins5256 · 11-22-2008, 08:33 PM

I kinda feel bad for this guy. He based his life's ambition on what was apparently the wrong show.

Old School TV · 11-22-2008, 08:48 PM

Well I sent him an informative PM with several links on it. Don't know if he read it? I remember it vaguely as my older sister bought it for my younger sister along with the Care bears movie; back in the mid 1980's. There was a real treasure involved and it was later found buried in Colorado. But any more info will be off topic and immediate grounds for post deletion, this is why i send the PM.

leafygreens · 11-25-2008, 01:08 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasur...e_Golden_Horse

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Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse is a 1984 illustrated book and accompanying video by Sheldon Renan published in the United States by Warner Books (ISBN 0-446-38160-8). The book was designed and promoted as a contest, in which readers attempted to solve the elaborate puzzle contained in the book's story to find the location of real 1 kilogram golden horse buried in a box somewhere on public land within the continental United States. The puzzle was designed by puzzlemaster Dr. Crypton (Paul Hoffman) and was considered extremely difficult. The first reader to solve the puzzle and dig up the horse by the deadline of May 26, 1989 would get to keep the horse and would receive 500,000 USD. The solution was designed to be available either by reading the book or watching the video independently. The video, which starred Dory Dean and Elisha Cook Jr. and was narrated by Richard Lynch was available on VHS and aired on cable television, but was designed especially with the Capacitance Electronic Disc format in mind, which allowed one to shuffle through the film similarly to laserdisc and DVD in order to hunt for clues.

The deadline for the puzzle passed without any reader having solved it, and the horse was dug up by the promoters and donated to charity (Big Brothers Big Sisters of America). After the deadline, Hoffman declined to publicize the solution, however, and many readers continued to attempt to solve it after the deadline. Rumors circulated among the puzzle-solving community that a second silver horse had been placed in the location of the original horse, in conjunction with an unproduced ColecoVision game. Seven months later, Nick Boone and Anthony Castaneda, having arrived at a solution, went to Tennessee Pass in Colorado and dug up a vial on National Forest Service land that contained a congratulatory message. In the following years, the area in the vicinity of the pass summit has been ransacked by other visitors in an attempt to unearth the supposed second silver horse or any other artifact of the contest.

This movie can be bought here

An unsolved mystery? Yes. On Unsolved Mysteries? No.

nohwheregirl · 11-26-2008, 01:38 AM

Dude, that is seriously weird!

PRC · 06-29-2012, 03:12 PM

I do believe I recall this being shown on UM after the solution was revealed. I recall Robert Stack mentioning a woman who went to Utah 14 times because she was convinced that the horse was hidden there. I recall the deduction of the solution being discussed.

I can't find it on the myriad of sharing sites on the web, and it does not appear in the exhaustive episode guide, but I recall something about this contest.

2xJ · 06-30-2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by nohwheregirl

Dude, that is seriously weird!

That is pretty crazy! Reminds me very much of the half-assed Swordquest contest from Atari back in the early 1980s...

11-20-2008, 11:16 PM	#1
lost098 Member First Time Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2008 Location: California Posts: 1	Help Me Remember! Need Expert On UM here! Ok, im trying to remeber an episode of Unsolved Mysteries that I remeber from my childhood. It inspired me at a very young age to become what I am today(detective). I only saw it once, but I remeber the episode like it was yeaterday. I researched the expanded episode list, but I can't find anything that looks like it might be the one. Ok, enough with the intro all ready.. here it is Was a story about a girl, a father and a GOLDEN HORSE. The horse was lost for all time, and it led to further immense treasure. If I remeber right, the father was hearbroken, after someone died in the family (the little girl i think) and he left behind clues to a horse made of solid gold. No one had ever solved the mystery of the golden horse. Anyways, if ANYONE has ANY information. Please PLEASE email me, or post back. I would love to see this episode again, and if its still unsolved.. take a crack at it. good luck, and THANKS!

06-29-2012, 03:12 PM	#11
PRC Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jun 29, 2012 Posts: 1	Golden Horse I do believe I recall this being shown on UM after the solution was revealed. I recall Robert Stack mentioning a woman who went to Utah 14 times because she was convinced that the horse was hidden there. I recall the deduction of the solution being discussed. I can't find it on the myriad of sharing sites on the web, and it does not appear in the exhaustive episode guide, but I recall something about this contest.

11-20-2008, 11:45 PM	#2
Todd Mueller Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 1,626	Hmmm... that doesn't ring any bells. I honestly don't think I've ever even heard of that case. I hope someone else has more info. BTW, you might want to use your detective skills to hunt down a spellchecker. Just kidding... Welcome to the board!

11-22-2008, 07:49 PM	#6
Todd Mueller Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 1,626	Sorry... I was in a rare mood and when he said he was a detective, I couldn't resist. (I also knew I was in for it. I'm surprised it wasn't worse! ) Dislimb, that is a riot! I love it. CD... Eye didn't no that was won of the rules. Eye sea it now.

11-22-2008, 08:33 PM	#7
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	I kinda feel bad for this guy. He based his life's ambition on what was apparently the wrong show.

11-22-2008, 08:48 PM	#8
Old School TV Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 31, 2006 Posts: 104	Well I sent him an informative PM with several links on it. Don't know if he read it? I remember it vaguely as my older sister bought it for my younger sister along with the Care bears movie; back in the mid 1980's. There was a real treasure involved and it was later found buried in Colorado. But any more info will be off topic and immediate grounds for post deletion, this is why i send the PM.

11-26-2008, 01:38 AM	#10
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	Dude, that is seriously weird!