nice puzzle MEKHALA
let us assume time taken to go down hill walking be A
that of up hill walking be B
down hill on horse C
& up hill on horse D
now he take following readings ----
let he is at church & go up walking & come back on horse ,by noting time gap he will get-----B+C=t1
now he might go up by horse & come back walking &will get---D+A=t2
now up & down on horse will give----C+D=t3
finally up &down walking &get-----A+B=t4
now he has 4 eq. & 4 veriable -thus knowing any 1 he can easily do his job
please rate writing such long was itself hard job