DJJD Horseshoe Found—Find Out Where!

And the 2012 Defeat of Jesse James Days Horseshot Hunt has come to a close.

After five clues were shared, Jenny Riley and her family found the horseshoe around 7:20 a.m. Friday at the in the south end of town, according to DJJD Horseshoe Hunt Chair and clue master Tim Freeland.

The horseshoe was under a pile of "red hot" old fire hydrants.

Freeland said about 20 people were in close range of the horseshoe Friday morning.

Because Riley had a registered DJJD button, she wins a $900 payday from sponsors , Professional Pride Realty,  and Appeldoorn's Sunset Bay Resort. 

and how the horseshoe was found.

Be sure to stick with Patch leading up to DJJD, which is Sept. 5-9. We'll have previews and loads of coverage during the big event. Be sure to bookmark our DJJD 2012 page to follow all the action.

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Here were the first five clues:

Here's clue No. 5:

After running about to 4 weird locations, Jesse was red hot and needed direction
He yelled his ancient name and a City employee appeared
TJ told JJ to map out your lines and X marks the veer
Connect 1 to 3 and 2 to 4 then head to the garage and stay to the rear

Here's clue No. 4:

Sticking to the Road, they followed the Cannon
The tired horses took A gate they could easily handle
Jesse’s horse lost his cast iron shoe in the rubble
But someone mailed it back to JJ on the double

Here's clue No. 3:

After spending the night just North of the falk line
They needed moore help making it over the bridge climb
So they rode the rails south to that restful old Milltown.
Where they could park their rides and build a fire near downtown

Here's clue No. 2:

The gang became thirsty for a sweet blessed drink
Another generic reference to filling a sink
If they would have gone North and hitched to a certain tree
They could map the escape route then Jesse would flee

Here's clue No. 1:

The fleeing gang was roughed up and beat
While running in the dark of night they had to fish and eat
The brigands complained...we need them lechers to bait the jig!
Then they ate, played ball, slide and tag