Adventures of the Puzzle Squad.

Saddle up! The Puzzle Squad travels to Lexington, Kentucky, to visit Dugan's aunt and uncle on their horse farm. Help the kids find these items that have been misplaced on the farm:

* brush

* award ribbon

* horse

* horseshoe

* riding boot

* riding helmet

* saddle

What's in a Name?

Help Beth decode this puzzle to learn Kentucky's nickname.

Their-ir blue + grass st8

Happy New Year, Happy Birthday

No matter what time of year a horse is born, its first birthday is recorded as the first day of January. So, New Year's Day is the official birthday of every horse.

What is a newborn horse called? Help C.K. figure out by answering these math problems. Write the letter that matches each answer in the spaces below.

A. 22-4+2 = --

B. 5x3+3 = --

C. 11+11-1 = --

D. 6+6+6+6-5 = --

18 = o

19 = l

20 = f

21 = a

A Horse of a Different Color

Help Ernest find the names of the horse breeds listed below in the puzzle.

Circle the hidden words, which are listed forward, backward, up, down, and diagonal.

Appaloosa

Belgian

Clydesdale

Hackney

Thoroughbred

Mustang

Palomino

Suffolk

Morgan

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Horsing Around

How many horses can you count here?

What's That Doing There?

Circle the seven things that don't belong in the barn.

Horse Course

Help Ernest get his horse through the maze and to the blue-ribbon finish.

H-O-R-S-E

Find the hidden letters on these two pages that spell "horse."

Flower Power

Look at these silly-looking flowers! Figure out their names based on what you see.

From Start to Finish

Number the horses above in order from one to six. The finished horse is number six. Then draw the missing parts of each horse so that they match the finished horse.

And the Winner Is ...

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most important horse races of the year. It is held annually in Lousville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May. Which one of these horses should Casey's aunt and uncle enter in the race? Why?

Answers

Puzzle Squad, pages 25-29:

What's in a Name:

The Bluegrass State

Happy New Year, Happy Birthday:

Foal

Horsing Around:

Seven

Floer Power:

Tulips, Sunflower, Bluebells, Black-eyed Susan, and Buttercup