Rebecca Williams Six riders from the Horseback Riding Group enjoyed a gloriously sunny ride on Nov. 8 at Rancho de los Cerros located in the Catalina State Park. The location is only about 20-30 minutes away in Oro Valley making it a convenient place to enjoy riding through the beautiful State Park and seeing the…
Rebecca Williams The Saddlebrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group headed to Marana and the Tucson Mountain Stables for a nice ride through the desert on the property of the White Stallion Ranch resort. The weather had been a bit questionable, but it was clear, blue skies out in Marana and the earlier rain assured the trail…
Rebecca Williams Nine riders from the Horseback Riding Group enjoyed a gloriously sunny ride on March 8 at Rancho de los Cerros located in the Catalina State Park. The location is only about 20 to 30 minutes away in Oro Valley making it a convenient place to enjoy riding through the beautiful State Park and…
Rebecca Williams The horseback riding group headed to nearby Westward Look resort for a pretty ride through the foothills of the Catalina Mountains on Nov. 30, 2024. The mountains stood out against the bright blue sky making the ride especially enjoyable. Although the trail is in what would appear to be a very urban setting,…
Eleven riders from the Horseback Riding Group enjoyed the first ride of the fall season in October at Rancho de los Cerros located in the Catalina State Park. The location is only about 20 to 30 minutes away in Oro Valley making it a convenient place to enjoy riding through the beautiful State Park and…
Rebecca Williams Sixteen riders of the Horseback Riding Group enjoyed a warm, but pretty morning ride down the Tanque Verde Wash on Sept. 14. The riders were in two groups, riding at separate times, to give all riders a chance to spread out and enjoy the ride. After meeting at the trailhead, the groups entered the…
Rebecca Williams The Horseback Riding Group enjoyed riding on the property of the White Stallion Dude Ranch with the Tucson Mountain Stable. This ride offered some nice views of the Tucson Mountains together with views of the Catalinas and Tortolitas in the distance. The Tucson Mountains as seen from this ranch were the subject of…
Rebecca Williams The Horseback Riding Group was treated to a ride closer to home on Oct. 15. Westward Look Resort on Ina includes a riding stable open to the public with a trail ride through a very pretty, natural desert area with beautiful views of the Catalinas. This is a perennial group favorite as it…
Rebecca Williams The Horseback Riding Group was treated to a ride closer to home on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Rockin’ K stable was able to trailer horses up to the Equestrian Center inside Catalina State Park, and the group enjoyed a wonderful ride along glorious stands of saguaros, crossing two stream beds where they watered…
The Horseback Riding Group was treated to a really fun ride down the Tanque Verde Wash with the stable of Rockin’ Star Ranch. The group of seven met at the trailhead by the wash to mount up. Then they headed down the broad, sandy wash, which was being crisscrossed in spots by shallow meandering streams running…