Rebecca Williams Eight riders from the Horseback Riding Group enjoyed a gorgeous ride on Dec. 6, 2025, at Donnelly’s D-Spur Stable in Gold Canyon. This location is about 75 minutes from the Ranch, on the eastern edge of Phoenix. Riders had a beautiful view of the Superstition Mountains, which were cloaked in soft green by…
January 2026, Clubs & Classes
Square Dance for Life!
Mary Klootwyk For older adults and retirees, square dancing offers a variety of benefits for your physical health, mental sharpness, and social well-being. It is a fun, low-impact activity that is specifically well-suited for older adults looking to stay active and engaged in their community. Physical Benefits Square dancing provides moderate, low-impact aerobic exercise, which…
January 2026, Clubs & Classes
Ukulele Club Happenings!
Sandy Jessop Continuing a musical tradition! If you happened to hear the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Ukulele Club play at holiday events around the ranch last month, you probably couldn’t help but join in the Christmas and Chanukah cheer. In November and December of 2025, the SaddleBrooke Ranchuleles led holiday songs at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Arts…
January 2026, Clubs & Classes
Western Dancers Kick Off the Holiday Season with Boot Scootin’
Janelle Authur Western dancers kicked off the holiday season stepping out and scootin’ to the live country music of Clear Country on Dec. 5, 2025. Decked out in red or “something sparkly,” 80+ dancers joined in, with plenty of room to show off their dance skills on the newly-expanded Sol Ballroom dance floor. Recognizing the…
January 2026, Clubs & Classes
Camera Phone Photography January 29
Erin Newman The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club is offering a new class with local photographer Nancy Schroeder, all using the camera on your phone! Nancy’s camera phone photography class will show you how to maximize function and formats for sharper and more creative images from your phones. Nancy will cover camera phone operations on…
January 2026, Clubs & Classes
Valentines that Shine!
Claudia Knauss Just as we’re winding up the past holiday season and ushering in the new year, it’s time to get our creative juices flowing in anticipation of fun days to come! Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it. It’s the perfect time to start thinking about how to add sparkle to our…
January 2026, Clubs & Classes
Mudslingers Newly Elected Board Members
Sue Fetters SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Mudslingers is proud to present our newly elected Board of Directors. These women have worked tirelessly for our club, volunteering many hours and sharing their expertise to the members. They make sure our club is welcoming and helpful to both new and established members. We can’t thank them enough for…
January 2026, Religion
Love Is All There Is
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart There is a saying: “There are many paths to the mountain top.” For me I believe that means honoring all spiritual practices and the diversity of all paths leads to enlightenment. Unity honors the universal truths in all religions and believes that different religions are like spokes on a wheel, with the…
Religion, January 2026
Congregation B’nai Midbar at SaddleBrooke – January 2026
We Greet the New Year with Happiness, Events, and Undertakings Melanie Einbund At the special invitation from Rabbi Price, we welcomed Rabbi Sanford Seltzer, Emeritus to our pulpit once again! Rabbi Seltzer spoke at our Shabbat Services on Dec. 19, 2025. A scholar par excellence, Rabbi Seltzer shared his thoughts with us. Honoring our 29…
January 2026, Features
Being Open
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart How you cope with unexpected problems and frustrations can easily be the difference between living a good life and living an unhealthy one. If you choose unhealthy coping mechanisms like avoidance or denial, for example, you can quickly turn a tough situation into a tragic one. And sadly, this is a common…